BRITISH POLITICS.
PARLIAMENT RESUMING. • , \ PROSPECTS OF GOVERNMENT. [United Press Association—By Electric *« • Telegraph.—Copyright.] LONDON, October 28. The House of Parliament resumes to-morrow, v " Experienced parliamentarians express the opinion 'that the Labour programme is already much overlooked, especially in vieW of the fact that the Minority Government is bound to meet with some difficulties from which a Government with an assured, majority is free. The rising tide of' unemployment is the worst danger, while the question of a reduction of hours in the coal industry. without ! diminution' of wages are certain to raise highly debatable issues. !
Conservatives will keep the unemployment issue in the foreground as there is little chance of a marked im- • i t , provement during the next few months. s .
Members of the Cabinet will he fqrced to defend themselves with the plea “We must have more time.” Apart from coal legislation other 'important Bills foreshadowed are, slum clearance, draining schemes, ratifica(taon (of Washington Houirs 'Convention, amendment of Tradp Union disputes and Trade Uriion Acts, amendment to Contributory Pensions Act in favour of widows; regulation of traffic.
The newspapers generally pi edict that the session will be one of the liveliest in history. : Mr Thomas is the Minister principally in the limelight. The “Times” Parliamentary correspondent says ijb is significant that the fifst seven questions on the order paper are addressed to Mr Thomas, concerning chiefly unemployment and migration. The “Daily Sketch” declares Iloyd George is impatiently awaiting Mr Thomas’s (statement. ,Tf unemployment is not tackled successfully, he is prepared immediately to throw the Labourites out.
The “Daily Mail” forecasts bitter criticism from the opposition regarding Egypt, Iraq, India, and AngloSoviet relations but the Conservatives 1 and the Liberals are both internally disputing and are unlikely to seriously challenge the Government, whose chief danger is its own back benchers, who regard its policy as too “pink.” ,
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Hokitika Guardian, 30 October 1929, Page 8
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