UNCOMFORTABLE TIME FOR LABOUR GOVERNMENT

Chronicle (Levin), 28 March 1947, Page 5

UNCOMFORTABLE TIME FOR LABOUR GOVERNMENT

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Recei ved Thursdav, 7 p.m. LOXDOX, March 27. Tlio Labour Party's ananui eonferoiice which begins at Margate 011 May 26, promises to be a iiveiv alVair judging by tlie list of 5UU inolions containcd in the provisional agenda now cir.eulated i'or discussion and aiirondment. Tliey indicate that there is wide eritjcism of ihe soeialist leader ship ranging from 111 atta.-k 011 iutenial parlv adiiiinistratioa to blows at the Government 's hoine and I'oroign polioy. It is noted ""That the severest crit ieism comes from divisional soeialist parties and not from trade, unions. Xearly forty lo.-al purties eall fot ti reduction of the arnved fore'ps and either explieitly 01 implicitly eharge the Foreign Oflice. willi responsi biiily l'or the size of ihe lorces. Otlier rer|ue.sts are for the Government to fonnulate a wages policy and i'or the reintroduction of tlie direction of labour. Some 30 resolutions eriticise the Government 'a juiblieitv methods which are regarded as feeble and maladroit and there appears to be dissatisfaction it h the Labour press. Further, the national daily evening and Hundav newspapers are asked to "give all th'e news of tlie present and future pol"-v. ' ' The word ''all'7 ia italioised. Many motions will be amended or steamrollered before thev reach the iinal conferenee agenda, ' " but, " says the Daily Telegraph, "suffieient expJosive material will be left to ensure uncomfortable moments 011 the platfonn." Tlie paper also remarks that disappointment with the Government is not coniined to backlienchers l)ul nas also spread th rough tlie rank and lile of membership throughout the country.