25 DECEMBER 1926, Page 3

We are particularly glad to see that he mentions the

possibility of " an agreed policy " in regard to trade union law. This is precisely what we have been suggesting for months. Many trade unionists want to be saved from the ruinous schemes of a' few firebrand colleagues. Why then should there not be a frank discussion with the trades unions themselves ? Even if the discussions yielded no result the Government would be in a greatly strengthened position. They could not then be accused with any plausibility of wanting to " destroy the trade unions," for they would have made it plain that they wanied to do what the moderate trades unionists them- selves are known to desire.

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