The policy was adopted by the Crown in November 1931 as it was stated the nation was buying 'more than it could afford' from abroad and Britons should 'buy at home'.

The campaign was part of King Edward VIII’s drive to boost the British economy in the wake of the Great Depression.

It compels Britons to reject foreign made or imported goods in favour of products made in the UK.

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  • HakFoo@lemmy.sdf.org
    2·
    6 days ago

    If it was 1931, wouldn’t that be George V still? Did Edward have time to do anything other than muck around with a politically unacceptable woman and make awkward gestures towards Germany?

    • ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ 帝@feddit.ukOPM
      3·
      5 days ago

      I suppose it could have been an initiative by the then Prince of Wales and the proper naming convention is “Edward VIII” as we say “Queen Victoria was born in 1819”.

      and make awkward gestures towards Germany

      I believe we’re calling that a “Roman salute”.