BRITISH ELECTIONS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 December 1923, Page 3

BRITISH ELECTIONS.

[ I’El'Tim-S Tl IXOH.V.US.J AX INTT.RF.'TTNG SHTATTOX. LONDON’, Dee. A most piquant situation is developing from the Liberal and Labour rivalry to play a dominant part in turning out the (loventmoiil. \\ Idle Labour, in tlm jirst tlu-h ot its victory, is elated at the prop-crt of forming a Cabinet, -oheier relied inti ha- convinced tli" I'arty that nothing can be neeompii-hed without Liberal assistance. Con-equeiitiy l.abour’s decision not to enter any coalition must not be interpreted a- precluding any cooperation with the Liberals. The Labour Executive i- even di-cus-ing the extent to which Liberal co-operation should be invited. On llm contrary, the Liberals do not de-ire to leave Labour a clear held. An unofficial member lias already drill ted a motion ol no-eontideiiee in the Cnvernmcnt. BRITAIN'S LOB El ON FOLK V. (Received this day at l (l a.niA LONDON. December I I. ‘Pile "Times' 1 in a loader, appealing for a continuity of 1 1 it* British foreign police -ays we can he assured troni the election manifestoes that neither Liberal imr Conservatives will change tile es-eniial eharaelerisl ies hut Lahoitr's Policy at (ireseut is ob'-eiire. The "Times" inters it will h,- based on the Marxian dogma of inleinationalising el,-I" haired. If this is rile ease the Labour Farit will have in lake seriously into account the strong instinctive patriotism ol the British workmen, who will not readily conform to llie rigid demands nj the general HiC'Ol}