BRITISH POLITICS

Greymouth Evening Star, 27 March 1922, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS

— —< CONSERVATIVES AND LIBERALS SPEECH BY MR. CHURCHILL. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association J LONDON, March 25. Rt. Hon. AV. Churchill, speaking at Northampton, said that it had been suggested that those who advocated the creation of a National Party from the Coalition had a deep design against the unity of the Conservative Party. He emphasised that it would be a great disaster if the Conservative Party was broken up. That would be a prelude to the creation of a number of jealous, discordant groups such as were seen in foreign Parliaments '1 united only by intrigues to gain g power. e He saw no reason why the Liberals [_ and Conservatives could not work together during the anxious period ahead as they had done during the 11 past seven years. The old quesTions - which divided the old historic groups e were no longer dominant dividing t issues of politics; even Ireland was not a party issue. The Liberals owed a debt of gratitude to the Conservatives for the great aid given in the settlement of the Irish question. The Conservatives’ faith and the Liberals’ principles were both exposed to a new attack from the Socialist parties behind which crouched j the shadows of Communist folly and Bolshevik violence. PRESS COAIMENT. Reed 8.5 a.m. LONDON, Alareh 26. The newspapers draw attention to Air. Churchill’s praise of the Conservatives Party and suggest that he is preparing to rejoin the Conserva- , fives if the Coalition breaks up.