28 FEBRUARY 1931, page 2

The Manchester Guardian Correspondent Thinks That The...

that, contrary to the calcula- tions of official Liberalism, the average Liberal voter does not like any alliance with the Government. Although the Labour candidate in East......

The French And I;alian Navies It Is An Encouraging Sign

(though it should not be regarded as anything more) that Mr. Craigie's conversations in Paris about a Franco-Italian naval agreement have unexpectedly caused Mr. Henderson and......

The Land Bill Lord Hailsham Did Well On Wednesday, In

spite of the furious opposition of some of the Peers, both Unionist and Liberal, to insist on a second reading for the land Bill. This was obtained by 101 votes to 22. The Bill......

The East Islington By-election The Result Of The East...

by-election was declared on Thursday, Febniary 19th. The figures were :— Mits. L. MANwriqo (Lab.) .. 10,591 Brig.-Gen. A. C. Critchley (Empire Crusade) 8,314 Miss T. Cazalet......

The Labour Resignations On Tuesday Two Members Of The Labour

Party, Dr. Forgan and Mr. John Strachey, sent in their resignations to the Prime Minister. The resignations of Sir Oswald Mosley, Lady Cynthia Mosley and Mr. W. J. Brown are......

• Parliamentary Congestion A Certain Amount Of The Apathy At

the by-election • polls is probably due to the popular feeling that Par- liament is not doing, or cannot do, its work, and therefore is not worth bothering about. It was on this......

The Unionist Central Council At A Meeting Of The Central

Council of the National Union of Conservative • and Unionist Associations on Tuesday the most important subject discussed was economy. A resolution was moved urging the next......

The Advantage Of This Would Be That The -strikers Themselves

would know pretty accurately" . from the outset whether they were acting illegally" or' not The holding-up of food supplies and the dislocation of sanitary services, for......

The Fareham By-election The Result Of The By-election In The

Fareham division of Hampshire was declared last Saturday. The figures were :— Sin T. INSKIP, K.C. (U.) .. .. 18,749 Mr. A. J. Pearson (Lab.) .. • .. 6,312 Mr. C. P. Cross (L.) •......