The Shettleston By-election The result of the by-election in the
Shettleston division of Glasgow was declared on Friday, June 27th, as follows : Mr. J. McGovern (Lab.) .. .. 10,699 Mr. W. P. Templeton (U.) .. .. 10,303 Mr. J. M. McNicol (Scot. Nat.) .. 2,527 Mr. S. Saklatvala (Com.) .. 1,459 Labour majority 396 The figures at the last election were :-
Mr. J. Wheatley (Lab.) .. ..
19,594 Mr. H. J. Moss (U.) .. 12,870 Labour majority .. 6,724 The great reduction in the Labour poll is a plain signal of discontent in the Party with the Government's per-
formance. Indeed, the new member announced that the result meant that the Government must " face its responsi- bilities." By-elections arc tricky things, but the warning; to the Government at Brightside, Fulham and Notting- ham are plain enough. It may be noted that Mr. Templeton, who has done well for the Unionist Party at Shettleston, is an Empire Free Trader. lie did not, however, follow Lord Beaverbrook so closely as to lo the backing of the Unionist Central Office.
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