NEW BRITISH GOVERNMENT MEETS HOUSE OF COMMONS
V IBOUR'S PROVOCATIYE HOSTILITY national cabinet lacks unity by contrast with labour When the new British National Government met the House of imons at the opening of the sessiop, the sense of grave national s created an electric atmosphere. By contrast ( with the Labour osition, which, under the leadership of Mr. Arthur Henderson, who Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in Mr. MacDonald's Labour inet, showed a united front and intense hostility.to the new governand to Mr MacDonald personally, the Cabinet made a poor showing. ecision on the Government benches and lack of spontaneity in rallying ^r, MacDonald, were depressingly noticeable, At the close of the debate, the confidence motion was passed by votes to 250 votes.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 16, 10 September 1931, Page 3
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