BRITISH POLITICS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10645, 20 December 1910, Page 4

BRITISH POLITICS.

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"ff-i..'.-■■:■ -. _ : iondon, December 1 19. -'•The Labor party was disappointed on learning -that the Government Diti wis postpor/irtf: the Osborne until IMS. {The party intends to pioc.cd its own_ Bill at -the earln st "opportunity, and if it is read a second time |r4JJj;nisist .on. facilities being gii,cii to witty it' through, threatening, in the eyJent.of .a refusal, to withhold its supjxjft on.the Budget.

Received December 19, at 10.40 p.m. "'-''"" London, December 19. Mr O'Brien, at West port, said Lib defeat-was due to the most incredible ignorance and the most shamelcls corrtptioiL He demanded a. Parliamentary inquiry, revealing the whole history ol the- corrupt relations of Dublin Castle, and the whole story of Mr Dil Ion?s relations with the Castle.

Received December 10, at 11 p.ih

■'•-•'•; London, December] 19. Mr Ramsay Macdonald, speaking at Lister, said he thought it unlikely that Mr Asquith or any member of the Government had been induced by any high authorities to accept as a bargain that certain measures should be subjected to. the referendum in return roi the Bouse of Lords surrendering tho veto ¥ * he Government had done tliis the Labor party would fight them tooth and .nail. The referendum was antidemocratic, as it would be impossible to submjt to a referendum all the details a given measure.

Received December 20, at 9.15 a>m

rrr c „ - Lon don, December] 19. Die following are the latest ejection returns": J Liberals . ... ... ... 270 . Labor , .-. ... ... ... 43 _ -Unionists ... ... ... 272 ....-Reajnandites . 73 .•O'Brienites ..... ... g •_ The. polling takes place to-day at u- a nd in. two Irish constituencies, w are expected to be elected, and these will complete the elections'. : _ ■