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382:. The problems had been caused by an accumulation of factors including default by debtors due to the fall in the market price of grain, government interference with the companies' trade with the US, cash-flow difficulties and bad decision making in management. While Strauss sought to distance himself from responsibility for these failures saying he had not been personally involved in the day-to-day affairs of the companies for many years, he was nevertheless brought low financially by it. His property and its contents at
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386:, in Berkshire where he had planted hop gardens and erected modern kilns producing high-class hops had to be sold off to raise funds by the liquidators as did commercial properties in London. In the 1935 general election campaign, Strauss had to issue a statement explaining his financial misfortunes and conceding that he was now 'an impoverished man'.
324:. Having been deprived of the seat by small majorities in the past, Strauss was this time the lucky one, squeaking home in another straight fight with Isaacs by just 79 votes. However his age and state of health told upon him and he decided to step down from Parliament at the next general election, though in fact he died before that election was held.
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