BRITISH POLITICS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 March 1924, Page 3

BRITISH POLITICS.

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MR CHURCHILL. [ Reuters Thm-jokamn.] LONDON, March o. Hon. W. Churchill stated that his candidature for Westminster Abbey seat is in no-wise hostile to the Conservative Party. On the contrary lie recognised that party has now become the main rallying ground for opponents of the Socialist Party. Conservative lenders in the Inst King's Speech announced a broad progressive social policy, which might well have served a.s a Liberal Government’s proem mine. Moreover. Mr Baldwin had made it clear that lie accepted the verdict of the election on the tariff, and consequently appealed for Liberal support. The Conservatives must win a large measure of Liberal support if there was to lie elfeetivo resistance ill the big struggle

that Mas coming .soon. Mr Nicholson (Conservative candidate) asks what guarantee there is Dial -Mr Churchill will not join the I.about Party within it year. BRITISH ESTIMATES. LONDON, Fob. A. The “Daily Mail” states Mr Snowden hopes to reduce the tax on tea to a penny per pound, and enrrespond.ingly reduce the sugar tax, and also reduce the entertainment tax. Tile Navy estimates will be reduced by seven millions. while the Air Force estimates Mill lie increased by two millions. The total reduction of the estimates amounts to forty five millions. MEMBER UNSEATED.

'UHTRAMVN AND N.Z. OAIU.E ASSOCIATION LONDON, March 5. Major Astor (Conservative member of the Commons for Dover) hits been unsealed, because lie voted before taking the oalh.