BRITISH POLITICAL SITUATION.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14861, 7 September 1918, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICAL SITUATION.

LIBERAL ELECTION PROGRAMME

WIN THL WAR THE FOIST PLA.MK

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(Receieved Sept. 6, 7.25 p.m.) ! London, Sept. 5. There is a belief in political circles that Mr Lloyd George's election programme is so completely confined to I winning the war that it virtually dis;regards other issues. It is significant ■that the Liberal programme, prepared 'at the liberal Federation meeting ov. (August 26th, makes winning the war the ■! first plank, and also dec-lares for free •trade, but affirms that in special cases ■ where measures must lip taken to safeguard liome production In the *nteresfcs : of national security the profits arising j therefrom should belong to the State '. and not to individuals. , I The programme also proposes the abo- . lition of the House of Lords, equalising ; the position of wemen in the professions,! and supports, a minimum] wage.affording a- proper standard of comfort as the .first charge on every hr.mrih of »nclu«- , try and trade.

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