Election campaign leaflet
Object
Leaflet
Production date
1945
Object number
1993.197
Physical Description
This is an election leaflet for William Rust, the Communist candidate for South Hackney in the 1945 general election. Rust was the Editor of the Daily Worker, and a had a well established reputation. His candidacy was supported by the Hackney Trades Council and other trade union bodies, and was the only candidate that year to be a member of a trade union. Although Rust had considerable support that year, he was not elected a councillor.
Associated Person
Rust, William
Butler, Herbert William
Butler, Herbert William
Associated Place
Material
Paper
Dimension
height (Whole): 255mm
width (whole): 190mm
width (whole): 190mm
On display?
No
Inscription
PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION OF SOUTH HACKNEY, GENERAL EXLECTION 1945; WILLIAM RUST, Editor of the DAILY WORKER. THE COMMUNIST CANDIDATE. William Rust, born in Camberwell 42 years ago, is widely known as the Editor of the "Daily Worker." His candidature is supported by the Hackney Trades Council and many other trade union bodies, shop stewards, etc. He is the only candidate who is a member of the trade union. William Rust is a recognised authority on housing, and his latest pamphlet, "Houses for the Millions," is having a wide sale in the constituency. International affairs have engaged his attention over a long period. He has visited the Soviet Union, the United States, Germany, France, etc., and during the war in Spain he was with the British Battalion of the International Brigade as war correspondent of the "Daily Worker." The election of William Rust to the House of Commons would mean that South Hackney would be represented by an able spokesman of wide knowledge and experience, and with a long record of devoted serivce to the working people.