6 FEBRUARY 1926, page 1

Mr. Clynes, Who Took Mr. Macdonald's Place As Leader Of

the Opposition, said rather oddly that the Government really promised nothing and that the Speech did not even contemplate the fulfilment of promises previously made. He, of......

Referring To Estimates The Speech Said That Proposals For...

public expenditure would be introduced " without delay." There would also be a loan for the . development - of 'the East - African-Dependencies. After a passage on the Coal......

Mr. Lloyd George Thoroughly Approved Of The Govern-...

in regard to Iraq—a fact which we are glad to .record as in the past few months many Liberals have . quite deserted the Glailstonian tradition of gympathizing with and helping......

Let • Us Interpolate Here A Noticeable Fact Which Has

been brought out in the past few days. The export figures of the coal industry have been rising rather rapidly all over the country but particularly in South Wales. Thus,......

News 9f .the Week R King's Speech The Opening Of

Parliament . in7m Tuesday - was as -" gentle as zephyrs . blowing below the violet," and the temper of the House of Com- mons itself was responsively gentle too. But nobody......

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