Municipal Association Group
The Municipal Association Group (known as MAG, and as the Hull Municipal Association) was a municipal political party in Kingston upon Hull, England, which existed from 1934 to 1963.
The Labour Party won control of Hull Corporation in 1934.[1] In the same year the Municipal Association was established 'to combat socialist domination', advertising against 'socialist (mis)rule'.[1][2] The Association grew out of the former "Independent Group",[3] and included both Liberals and Conservatives.[4] In the early years there was a tendency to refer to the association as the "Hull Municipal Association (1934)".[5]
In 1938, together with Independents, the Municipal Association won control, retaining it until 1945.[1] Towards the end of its existence, the Municipal Association was largely Conservative-dominated and from 1960 Liberal candidates stood separately from the MAG.[1][6] In 1963 the rupture between Liberals and Conservatives became permanent, and the Association merged into the Hull Conservative Federation. [4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Victoria County History: Modern Hull, 1969". Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ↑ Daily Mail (Hull), 30 October 1934, p 10.
- ↑ "New Group to Fight Hull Elections", Daily Mail (Hull), 2 October 1935, p 1.
- 1 2 "End of M.A.G. Challenge at Hull", Daily Mail (Hull), 1 February 1963, p 7.
- ↑ "Car Parking in Central Hull", Daily Mail (Hull), 16 April 1936, p 1.
- ↑ "New Aldermen: Labour Challenged", Daily Mail (Hull), 11 October 1961, p 7.