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Simonite2|ˈsaɪmənaɪt|
[f. the name of Sir John Allsebrook Simon (1873–1954), Liberal politician + -ite1.]
A supporter of Sir John Simon; used spec. to designate a member of the Liberal National Party which seceded in 1931 from the official Liberal Party led by Sir Herbert Samuel. Freq. attrib. Cf. Samuelite.
1931[see Samuelite]. 1932[see Mosleyite]. 1957J. Bowle Viscount Samuel xvii. 287 The Liberals had to accept a measure of Protection... But the rift with the Simonites continued. 1966T. Wilson Downfall of Liberal Party 1914–1935 xix. 352 The dismissed employee was to appear in Parliament in 1931 as a Simonite (anti-Lloyd George) M.P. 1977D. Marquand Ramsay Macdonald xxvii. 677 On the fiscal question..he sided with the Conservatives and Simonite Liberals against Snowden and the Samuelite Liberals. 1979G. Pottinger Secretaries of State for Scotland 1926–76 vi. 54 It was natural for him to take the Simonites' side when the split with the Samuel faction came in 1931. |