George William Symonds Jarrett

Who is George William Symonds Jarrett?

George William Symonds Jarrett was a British politician.

During the First World War he joined the National Democratic Party, which had been set up as a pro-war party for Labour supporters. In 1917 he was appointed as the party's Chief Organiser.

At the General Election of 1918 he contested Mansfield, Nottinghamshire for the NDP. His main apponent was the Labour candidate, William Carter. Jarrett did not face a Unionist opponent but did face a Liberal candidate and an Independent candidate. His prospects improved when he received endorsement as the official Coalition candidate from Prime Minister David Lloyd George and the Unionist Leader, Andrew Bonar Law. This was helpful enough to enable him to present himself as the main challenger to Labour, however, not enough to help him win.

After 1918, the Coalition Government supporting NDP was wound up and many of its members joined Lloyd George's National Liberal party as did Jarrett. When the Unionist party decided to end the Coaliion in 1922 and force an election, Jarrett continued to support the idea of an ant-socialist coalition.