BRITISH POLITICS.

Grey River Argus, 2 March 1927, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

A LIBERAL DIEHARD. LONDON, February 28. Sir Herbert Samuel at the Eighty Cluli dinner, in his first political speech after seven years’ retirement, said the condition of the people was still the most important question. The Labour Government had not inspired a large measure of trust. A labour Min istry could not independently follow its own conscience if it was kept on the leash by the outside bodies. In the event of another general strike, it would be bound to take instructions from one side and would be nerveless and paralysed as the guardian of . the law. In connection with the grave and difficult Chinese question, Labour had pursued a vaeeilating irresponsible course. Mr. MacDonald was uncomfortable and was realising the force of the Chinese pro verb: “He who rides a tiger can nevei dismount." There was every reason to believe that a few months would see la great revival of Liberalism. The organisation committee was determined to run five hundred candidates at the next election. WOMEN’S FRANCHISE TO BE EXTENDED. LONDON. March 1. The Gazette says that the Cabinet has definitely decided to bring in a measure next session enfranchising women from the age of 21 years.