BRITISH POLITICS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 March 1931, Page 6

BRITISH POLITICS.

LIBERAL PARTY’S INDEPENDENCE. (United PrDss Association—By Electn, l’eleicraph—Copyright! LONDON, March 26. In a letter to the Spec Valley Liberal Association, Sir John Simon cites yesterday’s division in the ranks of the Lmoral Parliamentarians as bringing matters to a head, seventeen members having declared themselves in favour of independent judgment on id! questions on their merits without any commitment to support the Government. lie adds that a large body of Liberal opinion outside Parliament will support this view.

SUPPRESSION PROPOSALS REJECTED BY HOUSE OF COMMONS. LONDON. March 26: Tin' House of Commons, by 127 voles to 112. refused leave •■'for the -first reading of a private Bill by a Labour member, Mr E. Winfcerton {Loughborough, Leicestershire), to prevent all advertisements regarding intoxicating liqour. Mr Vimorton expressed the opinion that Parliament’s permanent intention was to restrain tlie liqour trade, but Ip. said the distillers and brewers were using their swollen profits to inerea.se the trade.

Mr Winter-ton remarked: Cauley’s New Zealander now walked the London streets, he would believe that a certain brewer was the hero of the dav!”

Mr F. A. Maec|iiister, K.C.. (Conservative, Argyllshire), leading the opposition to the motion, said that it [.was impossible to argue with those who had tip. prohibition microbe in their blood. He said that advertisements only wasted the distillers and brewers' good money. Good liquor needed no advertisement! PRO BA BEE- G ENK.RA L ELECT 10 X. (Received this dav at 9. a.m.t LONDON, March 26. The. “Daily Telegraph’.’ Peterborough correspondent says there is the best of reason, to believe that Mr Lloyd George’s personal opinion is that the British Labour Government’s days will he numbered from. th ( . moment when the Unemployment Commission presents its report. This implies that there will he a general election in, (he summer.