BRITISH POLITICS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 November 1918, Page 3

BRITISH POLITICS.

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COALITION MANIFESTO. LONDON, Nov. 22,

On behalf of the Coalition, Mr Llovrl George and Mr Bonar Law have issued a joint election manifesto. It says that

the Government’s first task will he to conclude a just and lasting peace, and one enabling the formation of a League of Nations, the reduction of armaments, and the averting of the possibility ot

future wars. The manifesto reiterates proposals as to industrial and agricultural developments covered in recent speeches of the Ministers.

The manifesto refers to the proper adaptation of peace conditions of the experience gained in the drink traffic in war time.

The Ministers declare that it would be premature to prescribe a permanent, fiscal policy until the country had returned to normal industrial conditions. A reduction of the war debt must be made. This must he done with the infliction of the least injury on industry. It is urged that fresh taxes should not he imposed on raw materials, but that preference should he given to the colonies.

It is pointed out- that the military institutions will necessarily he dependent on the Empire's future needs mm also upon the prospective requirements of any league formed for the preservation of the world’s general peace. Meanwhile the Government would undertake the'inevitable reduction that is needed in the military and naval establishments.

The Government, intended to remove any existing legal inequalities as between men and women.

It is also proposed that the operations of the FLcontf >Leg%la|tive Chamber shall he based on contact with tho people. The manifesto adds: “While the Irish question remains still unsettled there cannot be political peace. One of tho first objects of t-lie Government will he to explore all practicable paths to a settlement, on the basis of self-govern-ment for Ireland.”

THE BATTERSEA SEAT. LONDON, Nov. 23.

Candidates are making a start in their election campaigns in many electorates throughout the kingdom. Much interest has been aroused by the announcement that the well-known suffragette leader, Mistress Depard (FieldMarshal Lord French’s sister) President of the Women’s Freedom League, will stand as a candidate in the Labour interest- for t-lie constituency of Battersea, London (IP. Hon. J. Burn’s old seat.)

SIR LEO. CHIOZZA MONEY. LONDON, Nov. 21. Sir Leo. Chiozza Money has joined the Labour Party.

TO MINISTERIAL RESIGNATIONS LONDON, Nov. 23.

Two members of the Ministry have resigned, viz., Lord Robert Cecil (As sistnnt Foreign Minister) and Mr dynes (Food Controller).*