Today, January 22, 1924 (December 17, 1923), the Labour Party ruled for the first time. The Conservative Party leader of the Labour Party, Lloyd George, was founded in 1906, but before 1924 Britain was ruled by the Liberal Party and the Conservative Party. During the Labour Party's ruling in 1923, the Conservative Party failed in the general election, and the Labour Party gained more seats than the Liberal Party. On January 22, 1924, Labour Party leader McDonald formed the UK's first Labour Party government in history. McDonald served as Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and most of the cabinet members were workers. During the Labour Party's ruling in 1923, the Labour Party passed the "Private Housing Plan", increased state subsidies for housing construction, also improved