Sir Stafford Cripps, whose constituency, East Bristol, has passed a resolution expressing confidence in him. Over a long period Sir Stafford Cripps has waged a campaign which the executive of the Labour Party describes as being calculated to weaken the unity of the party. He has issued a statement trusting that his friends would redouble their efforts to secure a combination of all anti-Fascist forces in order to get a Government which would effectively protect democracy and freedom. For this he was expelled from the Labour Party by the National Executive of which he was a member. Sir Richard Stafford Cripps, the youngest son of Lord Parmoor, was educated at Winchester and the London University and became a barrister at law of the Middle Temple in 1913. He has been Labour M.P. for East Bristol, since 1931. “Why This Socialism? ” and “The Struggle For Peace," are his two publications; whilst he is editor of “Cripps on Compensation" and “Cripps on Church and Clergy".

Northern Advocate, 27 January 1939, Page 4

Sir Stafford Cripps, whose constituency, East Bristol, has passed a resolution expressing confidence in him. Over a long period Sir Stafford Cripps has waged a campaign which the executive of the Labour Party describes as being calculated to weaken the unity of the party. He has issued a statement trusting that his friends would redouble their efforts to secure a combination of all anti-Fascist forces in order to get a Government which would effectively protect democracy and freedom. For this he was expelled from the Labour Party by the National Executive of which he was a member. Sir Richard Stafford Cripps, the youngest son of Lord Parmoor, was educated at Winchester and the London University and became a barrister at law of the Middle Temple in 1913. He has been Labour M.P. for East Bristol, since 1931. “Why This Socialism? ” and “The Struggle For Peace," are his two publications; whilst he is editor of “Cripps on Compensation" and “Cripps on Church and Clergy".