Mr. Lloyd George began an extremely clever speech by reminding
the Independent Liberals that they had little reason to boast about by-election successes. Our domestic troubles were the natural outcome of a long war, and could not be removed at once by any Government. If hundreds of thousands of demobilized soldiers were out of. work, it was the fault of the Trade Unions, especially in the building trades. It was idle for Sir Donald Maclean to attack the Coalition. His own section could never hope for power, except as part of a new Coalition— with Labour. The Government had held aloof from party politics in order to deal with a long programme of great reforms. The full effect of their abundant legislation could not be felt at once, but the reward would come when the British jury judged on the facts. " Then we will talk abput by-elections, aye, and the General Election."
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