BRITISH POLITICS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11449, 25 February 1931, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS

CONSERVATIVE SPLIT

ML. CHURCHILL EXPLAINS ATTITUDE ON INDIA (British Official Wireless) (Received Feb. 24, 5.5 p.ro.) RUGBY, Fob. 23. Hr. Churchill at a meeting of his constituents, defended his resignation from the business committee of the Conservative Party. He said lie found that a member, he could not give lull effect to his convictions about India. He agreed with Conservative delegates taking part in the round, table conference, but was surprised and alarmed at the sudden landslide of opinion which took place. Ho could only, say that, upon India Mr. Bald, win and he "do not mean the same thing.”

TRADE DISPUTES BILL

GOVERNMENT IN DIFFICULTIES

LIBERALS ‘ THE STUMBLING BLOCK

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LONDON, Feb. 21. Tlie fate of the Trade Disputes Bill continues to hang by a thread. Attor-ney-General Jowitt met Labourites, and explained secretly the difficulties confronting the Government in fulfilling its pledge, owing to the attitude of the Liberals, who are insisting on stiffening the limitations on sympatli. elic strikes. The Conservatives cer. tuinly would support any Liberal amendment in that direction and the inevitable result would be tlio defeat of the Government- It is understood that the Labourites made it clear that they would prefer to lose the Bill rather than see it weakened. As a matter of fact, it had already taken a week and was not tlie Bill they had expected.Meantime the Government’s troubles had been increased by the prospect of Sir O. Mosley's resignation, accompanied by that of his wife, Lady Cynthia, also, possibly, those of Messrs W. J. Brown and John Strachey. A new Mosley manifesto is being issued advocating the control of imports.by tariffs, and an economic partnership with tlie Dominions ana stabilisation of an international general price level. Tlie Daily Herald hints at tlie pos. sibility of an alliance between Sir O. Mosley and Lord Beaverbrook.