BRITISH POLITICS.
■* MORAL OF SPEN VALLEY. CBy Cable—Press Association—Copyright) (Australian and N. 2. Cablo Association.) (Ucoeived January sth, 7.20 p.m.) LONDON, January 4. Tho newspapers regard tho result of tho Soon. Valloy by-clcction as tho severest blow to tlio Coalition ! ment since tho General Elections. They j explain that tho romarkablo growth ol ; I tho Labour vote at rcent by-elections ; is duo to what are termed tho lower ; middle classes, who, squeezed by taxa- • tion and the cost of living, arc trans-- , ferrinp their votes to Labour. The> : i aro not alarmed at Labour's policy of , I nationalisation of the coal mines and j I public services and of a levy on capital. J I [Tho Snen Valley by-elect ion re- ' suited: —Mvcrs (Lr.bour) 11.901?. Sir John Simon (Independent Liberal) 10.214. Colonel Fairfax (Coalition Liberal) 8134. I —
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Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16724, 6 January 1920, Page 7
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