COMING GENERAL ELECTION

Hokitika Guardian, 25 February 1929, Page 5

COMING GENERAL ELECTION

SOME FORECASTS

United Press Association —By Fleetric

Telegraph—Copyright)

(Received this day at 10 a.m.)

LONDON. February 23

Mi- J. L. Garvin in the “Observer’’ announces that in view of the coming General Flection, he intends to examine the public situation in a series of detached, good-humoured articles. He sums up the first thus: —“ Ihe Government and their party seem to have resolved themselves unanimously into the Noble Order of Ostriches. Whether tne .Ministers between now and the (‘lection can induce a bored nation to fove thorn more, is a matter to be examined later, it is not plain at present whether Air Baldwin and his colleagues can snatch a hare vvoiking majority out- of the three-cornered gamble. The parliamentary strength of Conservatism proper is quite to he vastly diminished. Secondly, the Socialists will bo far stronger in the next House of Commons than ever before.

Thirdly, the Liberals will be disappointed at their own numbers. They will have to realise accurately that rhough there may bo three parties, there are only two lobbies. Fourthly. Ministers will find it useless to dwell on the past, whether re, citing their own achievements or relating the delinquencies of their opponents.

Wliat does the Government propose for the next four years? Upon the answer all may turn. Britain is concerned about the future and nothing else. AVhen Air Churchill and bis colleagues talk about the ancient history of the general strike, they waste their breath. Heaven help them on that dead tack! They might as well read the Riot Act to a deserted village!