BRITISH POLITICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1663, 1 February 1906, Page 2

BRITISH POLITICS.

THE ELECTIONS.

By, telegraph. Press Ass’n, Copyright London, Jon. 81Flint Burghs, J. H. Lswis, Libera', olected. The Daily Grapbio doolaroa that tbo Unionists’ crushing defoat was the result oi a Conservative rovo’t against tariff roform, without qucstiooiog the theoretical accuracy of Mr Chainborlaiu’s position. This policy is one of revolution without justification of urgent necossity. The Timos says that if Mr Haldane’s remarks in regard to purchasing labor bo applied to commodino?, then freetrade is gone.

A FIGHT EJll SUPREMACY. LABOR PARTY GAUNT AND GRIM By telegraph. Press Ass’n, Copyright Received 11,21 p m., Jan. 81. London, JaD. 81. ~The Labor Bepresontatoi Committee candidates el cted to Parliament ait in opposition, whether Liberals or Unionists are in offioe. Mr Koir Hardie. in an article in the National Roviow, emphasises the sudden apparition of the Labor party gaunt and grim, lpowing neithrr L’bera's nor Conservatives, eavo a* opponents to bo guarded against. He adds : “ The common peopla of Britain, for weal or woe, like thoso of tho world generally, have entered the fioal struggle with the upper olasses for supremacy.” Mr Bigrold has been re-elected for Wick,

LABORITES’ MISSION TO THE COLONIES. By telegraph, Press 'Ass’n, Copyright Received 11.36 p.m., Jan. 31.

London, Jan. 81

Mr Keir Hardie declares that protection will be discussed on its merits. The aim of the Laborites is to visit the colonies and arrange with Labor for a common course of action to strengthen the relations of the Motherland and colonies, take the question of freetrade versus protection out of the hands of party politicians, and to come to an understanding acceptable to Labor movements. He emphasises that mechanical inventions aro rapidly reducing the demand for labor and increasing the output of commodities.

STATE OF PARTIES. LIBERALS HAVE OVERWHELMING MAJORITY. By tel»g?aph, Press 'Ash’d,, Copyrl'gJr Received 12.39 a.m., Feb. 1. London, Jan. 31. The following i 3 the state of the Parties: — Liberals 318 Unionist 151 Nationalists 83 Labour 51Seats filled ... ••• 688 Following a list of the majorities of the Ministry over the Opposition since the Reform Bill (Irish members being included with the Liberals): — 1832 Liberal . 370 1835 Liberal 112 1837 Liberal 18 1841 Conservative ... 76 1847 Liberal 18 1852 Conservative ... 20 1857 Liberal ... ... 80 1859 Liberal 50 1865 Liberal , 78 1868 Liberal 116 1874 Conservative ... 98 1880 Liberal ... ... 115 1885 Liberal 86 1886 Unionist H 4 1892 Liberal 40 1895 Unionist ... ... 152 1900 Unionist 134