RESHUFFLE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 29, 4 February 1935, Page 7

RESHUFFLE.

BRITISH CABINET.

AUTJJMN ELECTION? Possibility of Lloyd George's Inclusion. CHANGES DEMANDED. (United P.A.—Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Received 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, February 3. The possibility of changes in the Cabinet with the inclusion of Mr. Lloyd George, is canvassed by the "Sunday Observer," which expresses the opinion that the general election cannot be postponed after the autumn as 200 supporters of the Government feel there is an increasing danger of losing their seats under the present conditions. Also, the mass of Ministerial members of the House of Commons are demanding changes in the Government's composition and policy so as to afford a better chance of success at an election. There is a growing feeling that reconstruction should be done now, preferably with Mr. Lloyd George. Conflicting Influences. As a result of the recent turn of events, the National (jovernnient'£ stock is the lowest since it took over power, says the "Sun" correspondent. Mr. Mac Donald, he says, is very worried. He does not want to reconstruct the Cabinet until the Indians bill has been passed, but there have been great efforts to force his hands. Mr. Neville Chamberlain will not tolerate Mr. Lloyd George's inclusion in the Cabinet at any price, and his inclusion would split the Conservatives beyond repair. Meanwhile the Conservative'revolt in connection with Mr. Randolph Churchill's intrusion into the by-election at Liverpool is more serious than was anticipated, while the crisis over unemployment insurance has embittered the working classes. Some Ministers admit that if an election is imminent the Government will lose every seat in the industrial north. Tho opinion that there would be no Kencral election in Great Britain before the, end of 1930 was expressed by Mr. W. Teeling, a member of the British Conservative party, in an interview in Wellington recently. Mr. Teeling was a candidate at the general election in 1929, and he intends to make another nttempt to enter the House of Commons next year. He is at present milking a tour of Australia, New Zealand and the Far East. When asked whether he thought the National party would hold together at the next general election in England, Mr. Teeling said that it was difficult to say, but lie thought there would be a reshuffle. He could not see any foundation for the "Daily Herald" prophecy that there would be a general election thin year. Before he left England lie had asked whether it was eafe to leave the country for a year, and was informed by Lord Stonehaven, the chairman of the Conservative parly, that there was no likelihood of an election before 1936. He was also told that he would be informed of any developments, and so far he had received no news of a change of attitude on the part of the Government.