Patrick Hastings

Sir Patrick Gardiner Hastings (March 17, 1880 - February 26, 1952) was a noted British barrister who served as Attorney General for England and Wales in 1924 and inadvertently brought down the first Labour government.

Socialist convictions?

In the early 1920s Hastings decided to go into politics. He joined the Labour Party for reasons which remain mysterious, as he had no great knowledge of party policies. Hastings' critics later suggested that he spotted that the party might form a government and had no noted lawyers among its membership, and therefore knew he stood a good chance of obtaining a senior judicial job. In any event, his membership was accepted and he was elected as MP for Wallsend in the 1922 election, being appointed as legal affairs spokesman for the party.

Related Topics:
Labour Party - Wallsend - 1922 election

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