BRITISH POLITICS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 January 1924, Page 3

BRITISH POLITICS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION.

IXIEXSE EXCITEMENT. LONDON, January i’l. The House of Commons was packed _jtmd was simmering with excitement, "hen Sn J. Simon resumed the debate

oil tlie Addross-jn-Roply. J 1 o tie-crib-o ! tlie proceedings ns not being the execution of the Government, hut the .. . inquest on it. When rol’ening to the ■l.nbotir ]’el tv. Sir J. Simon ttiis exhorted by the .Ministerialists to call them “The Socialist I’Srtv.” He did mi, amid loud hack-bench habnur cheers He continued that he would support all Liberal measures, and would oppose any un-biheral measures proposed. by Labour. He declared the verdict at the elections showed the country was us firmly opposed to Socialism t.s to protection, but said a vast majority favoured a new spirit in the Govomment.

.Mr Austin Chamberlain said Sir J. Simon’s speech reminded him of a dog who. to gain his private ends, went mad and hit a limn. Nobody would be in the Socialist camp sooner than Sir .1 Simon when the camp became popular. .Mr Chamberlnin predicted Mr A-quitb '.lould be the last. Liberal Rio. mier. 'l’he country next election would vote either Labour or Conservative. Alt-.*; Mr.ig.irct Bondlield, in her maiden .speech, said the argument of •Sit J. Simon and .Mr ( hainbei lain had little to do with the paramount question of unemployment. She proceeded to attack the Government for failing to deal therewith.” Ml!. BALDWIN BESKINS. HA MSA V .MACDONALD SENT KOI!. (Received this day at 12.2.5 p.m.) LONDON. .January 22. Mr Baldwin has resigned it ml Mr Ramsay .MacDonald has been sent for.