London. Title: “Government Defeated following refusal of enquiry on abandoned prosecution of the Communist Mr. J. R. Campbell“. Intertitle: “ ... the Author of the article which precipitated the crisis“. C/U of a young man - John Ross Campbell. C/U of Campbell writing at his desk. L/S of the Houses of Parliament from the opposite bank of the River Thames. Panning shot of all the Labour posing for a group photograph with Ramsay MacDonald outside Parliament. Intertitle: “The Premier leaves Buckingham Palace after interview with the King in his much discussed motor car -“ L/S of MacDonald's car driving away from the Palace and through the famous front gate. L/S of MacDonald's car driving past crowds gathered outside Buckingham Palace, in front of Queen Victoria's memorial, and down the Mall. Intertitle: “... on his way to the House where he announced Royal assent to the dissolution“. M/S of MacDonald and two aides leaving no. 10 Downing Street on foot, a large crowd wait at the
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