BRITISH LABOUR PARTY.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20093, 24 November 1930, Page 11

BRITISH LABOUR PARTY.

MUTINY BY LEFT WING.

SUPPORT OF REJECTED

CANDIDATE

BY-ELECTION IN SCOTLAND. (ukitsd passu «.bßociatiok—b? elbctbic TELSOBAPB —COrYEIaHT.) (Received November 23rd, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, November 22. "We mean to win Kast Renfrew despite the Government," said the vanguard of tho Left Wing of the Labour Party on arrival at Glasgow. It is expected that 20 Labour members of the House of Commons, headed by Sir Oswald Mosley, will conduct a ca,mpaign in tho constituency during next week, leaving the Government with a trifling majority over the Conservatives in the House.

This split in the Party results from fho refusal of the executive to endorse tho candidature of Mr Irwin, a member of the Independent Labour Party, for the East Renfrew by-election, following which five members of the Party's Left ■Wing, including Mr Jftmes Maxton and Mr I). Kirkwood, went to Scotland to work on his behalf. Mr Maston declares that the Labour Party is not so much attacking Mr Irwin as the Left-Wingers and their \vc:'.:ingclass policy. Another interesting by-election is progressing—that at due to the death of Mr Harry Gosling. There i.s a huge Jewish vote here, and the question of the Government's policy in Palestine is uppermost. Lord Melehett, in a message, states that tliero is an opportunity to strike a blow at the Government.

GOVERNMENT AND SAFEGUARDING.

CONSERVATIVES NOT SATISFIED

LONDON, November 21

There ia much dissatisfaction among the Conservatives at the tone aB well as the manner of Mr Philip Snowden's replies concerning safeguarding. Tho "Morning Post" says the Chancellor selected the most shifty aud obscure language at his command, but the plain intention emerged to swoep away the rest of the safeguarding duties and reduce and damage the XlcKenna Duties as far as he can.

The "Daily Herald" says Mr Snowden's statement means definitely that the safeguarding duties will not be extended. The cutlery, gas mantles, and glove duties will end in December, and the duties on wrapping pajier, pottery, buttons, enamel, and hollow-ware will expiro between 1031 and 1933. The "Daily Telegraph" remarks that the intention of the Conservatives to challenge the whole fiscal policy of the Government does not come too soon. The Min:»try'« incompetence to face a situation that is getting worse is becoming tragie. Its whole palicy cons'sts of successive removals of all existing safeguards, inadequate though they are. BURDEN OF TAXATION. SIR A. WEIGALL CLOSES COUNTRY HOME.

('Received November 23rd, 5.5 p.m.)

LONDON, November 22.

Sir Archibald Weigall announces that the burden of income tax and super tax compels him to close his country residence at Petwood, Lincolnshire, thereby depriving the local authority of rates and taxes. He adds: "It is a vindictive confiscation, absorbing three-fifths of mv income. The Government, as a means of bribing the electorate, is fallaciously trying to enrich the poor by impoverishing the rich."