POLITICAL POSITION
&TTITTOE OF LABOUB
"NO HOPELESS DRIFTING"
Several local members of Parliament Jo-day expressed their views regardjng what was likely to happen in political circles as a result of the resignation of Sir Joseph Ward as Prime Minister. "The attitude of the Labour Party will depend on the measures that the Government introduces," said Mr. B. Semple, Labour M.P. for Wellington East! "It is difficult to speculate as to what will take place. If the Government brings down legislation which the people are crying out for, and endeavours to tackle the many serious problems ahead, it can depend upon a strong measure of support from the Labour Party, but there must be no hopeless drifting. The Labour Party will -put country before > party when it comes to tackling the* urgent problems. We are not concerned about who doea the job as long as it is done. In the resignation of the Prime Minister the United Party has lost its strongest personality, and its ablest Leader. He was one of the 'most experienced figures in,the political arena and knew every phase of political life. He was.a good general in the House and a courteous gentleman outside of it, and his presence will be greatly missed. It will be hard for the United Party to fill,, the vacancy out of its oTrn> ranks." '
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Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 115, 17 May 1930, Page 10
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222POLITICAL POSITION Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 115, 17 May 1930, Page 10
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