BRITISH POLITICS

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 12 October 1922, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS

SHARP DIFFERENCES

SOME PREDICTIONS

3T CABLE—PBESS ASSOCIATION—COPYBIGHT

LONDON, Oct. 11

The political situation is electric. It is expected Mr Lloyd George's speech to Lancashire Coalitionists will be a vigorous counter-attack upon critics of the Government's Near East policy, particularly the accusation that the Government sought war. Mr Austen Chamberlain is expected to deal with home affairs.

The Unionist members of Cabinet met at Downing Street this afternoon, Lord Balfour cancelling a public engagement in order to be present. Sir George Younger also met the Coalition whips and the leading Unionist agents. Some predict that Mr Lloyd George will resign and leave the Unionists to carry on the Government until the general election, but it is certain Mr Lloyd George has no intention of retiring from political life.

LONDON, Oct. 10. The Daily Chronicle predicts a general -election ■ at .Christmas. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. .