British Politics

Hokitika Guardian, 20 October 1922, Page 3

British Politics

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A POLITICAL DECISION, (Received this day at 10.30 ‘.m.; LONDON, October 19. Clarry, the winner of the Newport by-election, ‘is of opinion that the decision of tiie industrial constituency has proved the workers had not confidence in Labour Socialistic ideals. Newport had signed the deat.i certificate of the Coalition and the birth certificate of a United Conservative Party. The contest showed tiie people were utterly sick of Coalition opportunism, and had plumped lor tlio Empire and the restoration of tiade.

UNIONIST PARTY

DECISION OF CONFERENCE

(Received this duv at 10.30 a.m.t LONDON. October 19. Hun. A. Chamhei lain at the Carlton Club explained the position of himself and his colleagues in the Cabinet, who were in the present Coalition. Mr Chamberlain was given a patient hearing but it was obvious that his explanations did not satisfy too meeting. Mr Be,nar Law advised the meeting to declare in favour of independence, ns the surest way t>f preventing 11 cleavage in the Unionist Party. His speech made a profound impression. Mr Balfour spul-e in favour of the Ouglitiou. Messrs Baldwin and Boson wen regretted they could net follow Mr Chamberlain’s leadership.

Mr PrettyTnan moved that the In imiists should fight the elections -as an indopendoni party, under their own programme and their own leader, with a provision for Coalition with the Libemls if the Unionists were so advised b v their loader. This was earlied. ft is understood l’ecl, Baldwin, Boscawon. Lisle, Wilson, Aniery. (Iraeme and Baird have resigned I rum the Government. LONDON October 19. Hon. W. Churchill had a guild night. IJis condition is satisfactory. BOXAK LAW TO FORM GOVERNMENT. I ’ :'(■!; i\i" I ibis dnv at I .1 p.m A LONDON. October 19. The King gave an audience to Hun. Bonar Law who it is understood, has acceded to his. request to form a Government,

LLOYD GEORGE’S RESIGNATION. (Received'this day at 1.80 p.m.) London; October 19. Finn. Lloyd George made the first announcement of his resignation to a deputation from the Miners Federation which called regarding an allocatCon fifr increased wages for. lower paid coni fields. The deputation arrived shortly after Air J.loyd George returned from t’’c Palace. He received it smilingly announcing “There is no Prime Minister, I have just been to His Majesty and tendered my resignation. which he accepted.” The miners said they would return to Downing Street when a new Prime Minister was appointed.