PARTIES IN BRITAIN.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17414, 27 March 1922, Page 7

PARTIES IN BRITAIN.

CONSERVATIVES AND LIBERALS. MR WINSTON CHURCHILL'S PLEA (By Ciuiie—Press Association—Copyright.} (Auatr&iian unci K.Z Cabi» Aitocwtion.) (Received March 25th, 11.5 p.m.) LONDON, March 25. Mr Winston Churchill, speaking at Northampton, said it had been suggested that those who advocated the creation.of a National Party from tho Coalition had a deep design against the unity of the Conservative Party. He emphasised that it would bo a great disaster if tho Conservative Party were broken up as the Liberal Party had broken up. That would be the prelude to the creation of a number of jealous, discordant groups, such as were seen in foreign Parliaments, united only by intrigues to gain power. He saw no reason why the Liberals and Conservatives could not work together during the anxious period ahead as' they had during tho past seven years. The old questions which divided the old historic groups were no longer the dominant, dividing issues of politics. Even Ireland was not a party issue- The Literals owed a debt of gratitude to the Conservatives lor the great aid given by them in the settlement of the lush question. The Conservatives' faith and Liberal ! principles were both exposed to a new attack from the Socialist parties, behind which crouched the shadows of Communist folly and Bolshevik violence.