STANDING ALOOF.
BREAK WITH PARTY.
Lloyd George and Liberals at Parting of the Ways.
DECISION REGRETTED.
(British Official Wireless.)
(Received 12 noon.)
RUGBY, November 4,
The Liberal Parliamentary party elected Sir Herbert Samuel as leader in succession to Mr. Lloyd George. The latter had made it known that he did not desire to be nominated, and in a letter to Sir Herbert Samuel he stated that he was completely at variance with the disastrous course into which the party had been recently guided.
He was not a candidate for any office in the Liberal group. He expressed the hope that by the New Year his health would be fully restored, and said he was looking forward to co-operating with all who had at heart the advancement of those ideas to which so many millions rallied hopefully in 1929.
Sir Herbert Samuel stressed the importance of national unity. He said he was convinccd it was possible for the Conservative and Liberal parties to work together without losing their ideals. The Liberals might assume that the policy laid down by the Prime Minister would be maintained if the Government was to have a career of fruitful activity.
He regretted Mr. Lloyd George would not be co-operating with them at this time.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 262, 5 November 1931, Page 7
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