POLITICS IN BRITAIN.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20106, 9 December 1930, Page 11

POLITICS IN BRITAIN.

LABOUR MEMBERS' MANIFESTO. Sill OSWALD MOSLEY EXPLAINS. (JIRITISII OFFICIAL WIRELESS.) (Received December Bth, 5.5 p.m.) RUGBY, December 7. Oswald Mosley lias published a statement, in which lie says that his colleagues ant l lie have no intention of t.i ung any action in Parliament that would result in replacing the present • I 'Ministration by the Conservative jovei nniont. The manifesto was a •statement of policy designed to meet tile present emergency, but it could only be carried through if it secured national support. INDEPENDENT LABOUR PARTY DISAGREES. (Received December Sth, 7.40 p.m.) LONDON, December 7. Ihe Council of the Independent Labour Party, under the chairmanship of ilr ,r. Maxton, has disagreed with tilt* Mosley maiiilesto, contending that it does not immediatelv benefit the working classes. Mr Maxton is continuing negotiations with Mr Arthur Henderson. GENERAL ELECTION NOT WANTED. LONDON. December 7. "The Times" suggests tiiat Air Lloyd George's whole case for keeping the MncDonnld Government in power is that the circumstances arc unpropitious for a General Hlection. The-only deduction from tho spc-cch is the fact that there will be no General Election if lie can help it. IMPROVEMENT IN NEW YEAR EXPECTED. (BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS.) RUG BY, December 7. The President of tho Board oi Trade (Mr William Graham) expressed tho opinion that the opening months of the New Year would see a steady, though mow, reduction of unemployment.