BRITISH POLITICS.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16758, 14 February 1920, Page 8

BRITISH POLITICS.

| PAISLEY BY-ELECTION. i (By CnMo -Press Association—Copyris&O j lAuttralian n;W N.iC. CIWO Association.' LONDON, February l'_\ ! Polling in the Paisley by-election is | proceeding to-day. Yesterday tho ! activity of all parties was tremendous. ! Anticipations of the- result remain cautious. Inn it- is expected that it- will he a o!o c o tiling hetwov.i Mr Ascptith and IMr l.iggar. Liberals are hopeful of a, small majority, and Labour is more optimistic. Tt is computed in well-informed quarters that Mr Asquith's output of speeches in ten days surpasses anything >n living memory, except that of Mr Gladstone in the Midlothian campaign. FUTURE OF THE COALITION. LONDON. February U\ The "Daily Chronicle," which is th(» principal organ supporting Mr Lloyd! George, internrets his speech as tli« first move in the new political struggle, which may greatly affect, parties. The : speech gives the Coalitionists n definite j lead, and will probably heal the differences whk'h have recently attracted attention. It will eon.iinlv rally the Unionist wing, and the smaller nnlicies which tended to divide the Coalitionists will disappear in resistance to all-round nationalisation, and especially in tho fight between constitutionalism and direct action.