BRITISH POLITICS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 November 1923, Page 3

BRITISH POLITICS.

CONS-KI! VAT'f V KS' KROcd’KCTK. “DAILY MX I'll ICSS' " SKUYKY. deceived this day at 0.15 a.in.) I .OX DON, November M. The ‘’Daily Kxprrss" in a smvey, states that the genera] op.inioii i.- that unless the Conservative l.'aity receives some great stimulus. it is certain to lose Twenty seats. It may loose thirtylive or even forty when it will only lie the stnmgost of the three parties. In" any ease, .Mr lialdwin will no longer he aide to count on the tacit, assistance of the Lloyd (loot-go group. Several Tories from Lancashire will he pledged to support only :t modified form of free ttade. Scotland always has heett for free trade. The “Hlusgow Herald” which wield(treat iallnenee, has deiinitelv adopted the free trade policy for the present contest. -Many Scottish Conservatives seats are most unsafe. The key to the position undoubtedly lies with l.anciishoro end Yorkshire. Short ol a l-Yee Trade tidal wave like lfK'ti. which inot anticipated, the Conservatives are not expected to lose more than leu seats. Lilt several l.aueushiro Conserva- . lives if returned, must he regarded ns indepemlents on the fiscal issue, 'the Conservative trouble nt the south west and home countries is slated to lie a Jack of enthusiasm for fho cause of home industrial protection on the {'round that while it may benefit the workers in the largo industries, it will up against small trailers. Pensioners and labourers around Birmingham stronghold oppose the Chamberlain programme. There are likely to be a few losses owing to the whittling down of the full imperial preference. The ‘’Herald” summing up says none can venture to predict for t*o Conservatives, an independent working nuijority for i*:otectioii.