18 DECEMBER 1909, page 1

News Of The Week.

T HE situation at home has been rendered much clearer than it was when we wrote last week by the declarations of policy by the leaders on both sides. The electors know now......

Mr. Asquith's Speech Was Made At A Great Meeting Held

in the Albert Hall yesterday week. The last time, he declared, the Liberals reckoned without their host. They were not going to make that mistake again. Their supreme task was......

Mr. Balfour Explained That He Was By No Means Averse

from the reform of the House of Lords or from resort to the Referendum, but he doubted the wisdom of turning the House of Lords into a second House of Commons, and nulling it......

Mr. Balfour's Election Address Was Published In Last...

The claim of the Government simply amounted to this : "that the House of Commons, no matter how or when elected, is to be the uncontrolled master of the fortunes of every class......

Turning To The Budget, Mr. Asquith Admitted Its Far-...

character. It looked beyond March 31st next, and sought to provide the sinews of war for the initiation and prosecution of a long and costly social campaign. It had been......

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