Sir Stafford Cripps
APPLICATION FOR READMISSION TO LABOUR PARTY United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. LONDON, Juno 28. 7,10 labour Party executive has referred the application of Sir Stafford Cripps, for re-admission to the Labour Party, to a sub committee, which will reconsider it at the end of July. A London cablegram received on January 26th the uational executive of the Labour Party, with one dissentient, expelled Sir Stafford cripps from the party after a discussion on charges of disloyalty on his part by issuing to local Labour Parties a memorandum on the Popular Front after its rejection by the executive, of which Sir Stafford Cripps was a member. The memorandum contemplated] some kind of understanding with other!
political opponents of the National Government and was intended to improve the prospects of Opposition candidates at the next genera] election. Sir Stafford Cripps attended the meeting and vigorously denied that he desired to split the parly.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 152, 30 June 1939, Page 7
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154Sir Stafford Cripps Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 152, 30 June 1939, Page 7
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