BRITISH POLITICS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10017, 13 April 1910, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

ACTIVITY OF THE LIBERALS. United Press Association—T J y Electric Telegraph Copyright. Received April 12, JO a.m. LONDON, 11th April, In London an active campaign against the Lords' veto is proceeding. Many meetings were held in the parks during the week-end, and othc-r meetings are being arranged. It is proposed (o secure a large petition for presentation to Mr Asquith. Twenty anti-veto demonstrations were held in Devonshire on Saturday last. ATTACK ON THE GOVERNMENT. "UNSCRUPULOUS. ADVENTUROUS DEMAGOGUES." PUFFED UP WITH PRIDE OP PLACE." deceived April 12, 10.5 a.m. LONDON, 11th April. Lord Ampthill, one-time private secretary to Mr Chamberlain, from 1900 to 1906 Governor of Madras, and in lrOl Viceroy of India during Lord Curzon's absence in England, speaking at Bedford, said the Government of the country was in the hands of unscrupulous adventurous demagogues, who were so puffed up with the pride of place that they weie willing to put tie Constitution iii i/.r: tut itmg-p'n and play the devil with the finances, in orntr to throw the resulting ch-on at the House of Lords.

LEGALISING THE INCOME TAX Received April 12, 10.5 a.m. LuNDON, April ] 1. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Right Hon. D. Llovrl-Georp;e, replying to a question in the House of Commons, stated that he had a hope that a resolution the income tax would be passe J cn the 18th inst.

"ASTOUNDING." WHAT MR O'B.ilEM. WILL DO. L'eceivel April 12, 10 a.m. LONDON, April 11. Mr O'Brien c eclares that lie will meet Mr Llo.yd George's astounding renial on the floor of the House of Commons.