PREMIER ASTOUNDED
(Press Assn.
FOUGHT ON NATIONAL AND NOT ON PARTY LINES MR MacDONALD AWAITS HIS OWN FIGURES PROTECTIONIST PARLIAMENT
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Rec. Oct. 29, 1.17 a.m. LONDON, Wednes. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald interviewed at Seaham, where he is awaiting his own figures, said the election results were astounding. The most gratifying features were Mr. J. H. Thomas' notable win and Sir Herbert Samuel's - defeat of his Conservative opponent"Nothing," he said,. "shows more clearly that the election has been national and not fought on party issues. The Manchester "Guardian" in a leader., says: "The new Parliament wiil be Protectionist to tbe core- Mr. MacDonald's. tragedy is just begin-
ning. He and the Liberals inr the Government will be completely the pri- ' soners of the Conservatives." ;
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 57, 29 October 1931, Page 3
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