NEWS OF THE WEEK
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THE Counties have been going wrong all the week, but our calculation as to the Liberal majority is unaffected. Up to Thursday night the return was—
Liberals. Conservatives.
England and Wales—Boroughs 208 .. 92 Counties 53 ... 118 Universities 1 ... 4 Double return 1 1 Total—South Britain 263
15
Scotland—Boroughs 25 0
11 Counties
22 9 Total—North Britain ... 47 9 Ireland—Boroughs 28 11 „ Counties 33 25 Universities
0
2 Total—Ireland 61 ... 38 —showing a total gross majority of 48 in England and Wales, 38 in Scotland, 23 in Ireland, or 109 in the United Kingdom. In this calculation every doubtful vote is given to the Tories. There are 26 seats remaining, of which 9 are morally certain to be Liberal, and 17 Tory, leaving the absolute majority 101, even if we lose every doubtful seat. The real majority, we still believe, will exceed 105.
