4 MARCH 1922, Page 3

In the Bodmin by-election, the Coalition: angered. its third defeat

within a week. At this by-election on Friday, Feb- ruary 24th, :Mr. Isaac. Foot, the Independent Liberal, polled 13,751 votes, while the Coalition Unionist, Sir Frederick Poole, received 10,610 votes. At the General Election the: late Sir Charles .Hanson, Coalition-Unionist; polled 12,288 votes, while Mr. -Foot had only' 8,705. • The poll 'awes unusually heavy ; 80 per cont. of the electors :voted. 'The -Labour Party. in the division gave its unofficial support' to the Liberal. Mr. Foot

attributed his. success in part to elector& 'dislike IA' Govern- ment extrevagance. It is understood, however, that many electors voted against the Government because -they disap- proved of • the Geddes Committee's- proposal to reduce the Education vote.