The Parties
fpHE talk of an early session of Parliament with a view to ascertaining the position of the three parties in the House of Representatives has now subsided. Ihc Reform Party has no wish t<? go to the country again just now, realising, no doubt, the time is not opportune for inviting the constituencies to revise their decision of six months ago, and the Labour Party is in much the same position, only more so. It looks as if the initiative in this respect rests with the United Party. Sir Joseph Ward and his colleagues have the advantage of being in possession of the desired goal, and it is quite safe to assume that they will not allow themselves to be dominated by either Reform or Labour. If anything of that kind were attempted they would seek a dissolution, to which they would be entitled, and, the chances are, would come back with an independent working majority. It looks at the moment as if the probabilities of the future life on the side of the Government holding office for the life of the present Parliament.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6900, 4 May 1929, Page 8
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186The Parties Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6900, 4 May 1929, Page 8
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