George Nicoll Barnes retired from Parliament, and along with the remaining other NDP MPs Walton joined the National Liberal Party. He contested that year's general election as a National Liberal, but was heavily defeated by the Labour Party candidate Tom Williams and did not stand for Parliament again; References External links 1867 births 1924 deaths Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies National Democratic and Labour Party MPs UK MPs 1918–1922 National Liberal Party (UK, 1922) politicians British coal miners People from Mexborough English miners