POLITICS AT HOME.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16875, 27 October 1922, Page 5

POLITICS AT HOME.

LABOUR PARTY’S POLICY. By Telegraph—Pr»as Association—Copyright . Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON. October 25. ( The Labour Party has issued an election manifesto The thief points are a revision of the Peace Treaties; the international conference in respect to Turkey to be attended by all countries concerned and all members of the League of Nations: a real independence for Egypt: self-government for India; the creation of a war-re-demption fund by a graduated levy on fortunes exceeding £5000: some restitution from the war profiteers; increased death duties and super-tax exemption from income-tax of incomes below £250; taxation of land values: freedom of trade and industry from all excessive burdens, whether customs, excise, or stamp duties; economy in administration, but no penny wise policy; national organisation of production. a large programme of necessary public works and a bold policy of reorganisation of agriculture. in order to relieve unemployment; the existing social-economic system, which confers unfair privileges on a few undeserved, and hardship on many, to he changed as speedily as possible by means of constructive measures: the nationalisation of the mines and railways; an improved Workmen’s' Compensation Act: a national housing scheme; more generous old age pensions; a complete supercession of the Poor Law and parliamentary reform. The manifesto declares that the poli< v is neither communistic nor Bolshevistic. It is simply on com-mon-sense and justice, and is the best I bulwark against violent 'upheavals and j class wars. It will constitutionally j produce a more equitable distribution I of the nation’s wealth as an alternative j to reaction and revolution. CHIEF CONSERVATIVE WHIP Australian and NT. Cable Association. LONDON, October 26. Mr Leslie Wilson, member for Reading, has been appointed Chief Conservative Whip. Mr Wilson has been Joint Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Chief Unionist Whip since 1921. He has been a member of the House of Commons for nine years. SPLIT IN LIBERAL CAMP. Reuter’* Telegrams. LONDON. October 25. Mr* Lloyd George and Liberal member: of the National Liberal Club met and resolved in favour of opposition to the Independent Liberals. The sitting members, as a reprisal, took similar counter-action.