BRITISH POLITICS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 49, Issue 15049, 30 November 1923, Page 6

BRITISH POLITICS.

NOT A WEALTHY MAN. LONDON, Thursday. Lord Derby, at Liverpool, answering a taunt that ho was a wealthy man, said: “I am not living on my income but on my capital. Taxation is now so high that the time is coming when I may have to consider leaving Knowsley which has so long been the home of my ancestors.” There was a capital levy already in existence in the form of the death duties.

“When I succeeded by father I took 12 years to pay the duties.” —Aus. and M T .Z. Cable Assn.

A HARASSING TIME. LOM T DOM T , Thursday. Mr. Churchill is having a harassing time at Leicester owing to continual interruptions by Socialist rowdies. He meets interrupters with considerable courage and quickness. Incidentally he said that Socialism was fatal to individual liberty.

“What about conscription?” shouted a. Socialist.

“Socialism means conscription for everything,” was Mr. Churchill’s retort.

Mr. Asquith, at Paisley, received a patient hearing at liis first meeting, >but there was much ironical shouting and cheering during his later speeches. Ho said the abolition of the McKenna duties, which were the sheet anchor of the protectionists, would bo tho first duty of a Liberal or Labour Government. Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.