ELECTION SPEECHES

Evening Star, Issue 20117, 6 March 1929, Page 6

ELECTION SPEECHES

CROADGASTIHG IN BRITAIN LIMITED TO LEADERS. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. f LONDON, March 4. In the House of Commons, during a discussion of the Post Office Estimates, several speakers referred to toe use of broadcasting In the forthcoming election. , , Major H. E. Crawford expressed the opinion that people who were listening in at their homes were better able to reach a sane, rational view on issues than they were in the midst of the excitements of political meetings. Commander Kemvorthy said he believed that portions of the House of Commons debates should be broadcast. Mr Lloyd George said that, in view of the vastly increased electorates, the party leaders ought to be permitted to outline the principles of measures by microphone. , Sir W. M i tche 1 l-Th om so n _ (Post-master-General), in replying, said that it would be a vision of horror to contemplate the candidates in 600 constituencies broadcasting. The British Broadcasting Corporation was, sure to take the view that when the parties bad agreed among themselves arrangements could be made I’V a few leaders to broadcast their speeches. He deprecated light-hearted optimism concerning the prospect of the reversion to the penny post, which would cost £6,000,000 a year.—Australian Press Association-United Service.