KING'S SPEECH
CAUTIOUS POLICY MOVES CONSERVATIVES CAN MAKE <N.Z.P. A.—Copyright) (Rec. 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, Mar. 5. The King’s Speech opening the new Parliament to-morrow is expected to reveal a cautious Government. policy, says Reuter’s political correspondent. The Labour Administration, with £T majority of only seven scats over the Conservatives, Liberals and others after the deadlock of the election, would risk the possibility of an early downfall if it introduced a challenging socialistic programme now. No reference is expected to “dynamite” subjects such as steel nationalisation, for which a law has already been passed, but which need not be put in operation for some time. The Oppositioii can, if it cares, attack the Government at an early mofhbnt. Failing any reference to steel in the speech, the Opposition can move a Parliamentary amendment “regretting” that , the King did not mention any proposal to repeal the Steel Nationalisation Act. This would be a vote of censure, and the Government, if defeated, would have to resign.
Conservative opinion is divided as to whether the party should challenge the Government now. Mr Churchill and his shadow cabinet meet early this week to decide its policy.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 70, Issue 120, 6 March 1950, Page 3
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