BRITISH POLITICS.
AN OPPOSITION - NEEDED.' MR ASQUjTH'S VIEWS. Australia!) and N 'A. Cable Assn. LONDON, May 27. Mr A qmtli in a speech emphasised the inestimable advantage ol a compact, determined Opposition m Parlia- , mont. It h<. decl.ued. the essence of Parliamentary life. The artificial conditions of the December election resulted in a top-heavy-, unworkmanlike machine. Coalition is often necessary in war, but wholly nnsnited for the-con-structive tasks of peace. -Wo must have a speedy return to healthy political Parliamentary conditions.
LOCAL BODIES AS TRADERS. The House of Commons, by 150 to 25 rejected a private measure enabling local authorities to undertake public sen-ices and trading without parliamentary sanction. The Government opposed the measure on the ground that the Bill was too drastic. A BUDGET AMENDMENT. Free Liberals and Labourites have adopted the principle of a levy on capital in their notice of motion for the rejection of the Budget. FOOD CONTROL. : Owing to the soaring of prices of bacon, cheese and margerine, the Food Controller is resuming control of those commodities;.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CVIII, Issue 16822, 30 May 1919, Page 8
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172BRITISH POLITICS. Timaru Herald, Volume CVIII, Issue 16822, 30 May 1919, Page 8
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