John Burns person
also: Burns, [John] Burns, John Burnst, Mr Burns
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John Burns member_of
Fabian Society documented
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“Morris, Mrs Wilson [the leading Fabian Anarchist], Davis and Tochatti did battle with [John] Burns, Mrs Besant, Bland, Shaw, Donald, and Rossiter—that is with Fabian and §.D.F. combined.…”
source: book — The Story of Fabian Socialism · p.44
Sidney Webb relationship_with
John Burns documented
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“On the Labour side, they alienated John Burns…”
source: book — The Story of Fabian Socialism · p.111
Beatrice Webb met_with
John Burns documented
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“By the end of August she was becoming more and more excited by the success of John Burns and her old friend of two years back, Ben Tillett:…”
source: book — The Life and Times of Sidney and Beatrice Webb, 1858-1905 · p.168
John Burns headed
Fabian Society documented
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“The revolt was headed by John Burns and Hubert Bland, both of whom made 'bitter and malicious' speeches.…”
source: book — The Life and Times of Sidney and Beatrice Webb, 1858-1905 · p.218
Sidney Webb relationship_with
John Burns documented
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“His relations with John Burns and the proper shape to be given to the demand for the eight-hour day...…”
source: book — The Life and Times of Sidney and Beatrice Webb, 1858-1905 · p.219
Beatrice Webb relationship_with
John Burns documented
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“They overestimated (perhaps deliberately) the role of John Burns and Tom Mann in the rise of the 'new unionism'...…”
source: book — The Life and Times of Sidney and Beatrice Webb, 1858-1905 · p.249
Sidney Webb met_with
John Burns documented
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“They saw a good deal of Burns at Grosvenor Road and noted that he expressed increasing admiration for professional men...…”
source: book — The Life and Times of Sidney and Beatrice Webb, 1858-1905 · p.269
Beatrice Webb met_with
John Burns documented
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“They saw a good deal of Burns at Grosvenor Road and noted that he expressed increasing admiration for professional men...…”
source: book — The Life and Times of Sidney and Beatrice Webb, 1858-1905 · p.269
John Burns member_of
London County Council documented
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“Meanwhile, within the LCC, it was slowly dawning on John Burns and other labour representatives that when Sidney talked about combining in this new university 'a sane and patriotic Imperialism with the largest minded Internationalism' the e…”
source: book — The Life and Times of Sidney and Beatrice Webb, 1858-1905 · p.312
John Burns member_of
Trade Union Congress documented
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“After the 1894 congress the Parliamentary Committee, to which Burns belonged, changed…”
source: book — The Life and Times of Sidney and Beatrice Webb, 1858-1905 · p.325
John Burns carried_out_attack
Trade Union Congress documented
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“Burns played a central role in the TUC coup.…”
source: book — The Life and Times of Sidney and Beatrice Webb, 1858-1905 · p.325
John Burns relationship_with
Keir Hardie documented
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“whilst his hatred of Keir Hardie reaches the dimensions of mania.…”
source: book — The Life and Times of Sidney and Beatrice Webb, 1858-1905 · p.325
John Burns appointed
Local Government Board documented
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“John Burns, newly appointed as president of the Local Government Board, went straight to 41 Grosvenor Road...…”
source: book — The Life and Times of Sidney and Beatrice Webb, 1858-1905 · p.356