BRITISH POLITICS
United Press Association—By Electrio 'ielegrapli—t op,) ngiu j LONDON, February 3. in the Commons Mr Clyncs did not claim an alternative vote was absolutely perfect, but it removed the taint that members were elected by minorities. Exception was made in the City or London which had always been the determining influence of economic life and pol.’ijcal history of the country. If the business qualification were removed, the only electors would be a few thousand shopkeepers. A few caretakers justified the regulation of moior cars on the ground ' that hitherto this favoured more prosperous candidates, representing university elections totalling 220 thousand by twelve members mostly torirs unjustifiable. I
Mr Hoare said when the people are only interested in unemployment economy they asked to devote weeks of electoral reform simply to carry out a bargain with the Liberals.
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Hokitika Guardian, 4 February 1931, Page 4
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