BRITISH POLITICS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 10, 22 December 1911, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

CIVIL SERVICE APPOINTMENTS

AND PROMOTIONS

AN INVESTIGATION PROMISED

By E lectric Telegraph.—Copyright. United Press Association. Loudon, December 21. Mr Asquith, replying to a memorial signed by four hundred members of the House of Commons, presented in August, agreed to appoint a Royal Commission to investigate the system of appointments and promotion in tho civil service.

THE INSURANCE BILL

(Received 22, 8.5 a.m.) London, December 21. It is stated that the doctors who are opposing the Insurance Bill are raising a half million guarantee amongst the profession against loss, so as to make a boycott of the Act possible even in districts where the doctors’ organisation is the weakest.

M INISTERIALIST DEFEATED

(Received 22, 8.5 a.m.) Loudon, December 21. The North Ayrshire election resulted : Campbell (Unionist) ... ...^7BIB Anderson (Solicitor-General), 70-17.

HOME RULE FOR IRELAND

(Received 22, 8.5 a.m.) London, December 21

Mr A .Anderson, Commoner, member for North Ayrshire, declared that nobody ever suggested giving Ireland control of Customs and excise. The Government would put Ireland in the same position as British Columbia occupies to Canada.

MAIN ELECTION ISSUE,

(Received 22, 10.30 a.m.) London, December 21

At the by-election for Ayrshire North occasioned by Mr appointment as Solicitor-General for Scotland the Insurance Bill was the chief issue. It was thought there would be a turnover of many Labour votes .