Much Interest Displayed in Party Conferences London, Oct. 3.
On the beginning of the fourth] year of the Government's life, which is traditionally reputed to be a! critical period, political interest during the forthcoming week divided between Cardiff and Blact pool—the respective venues for the! annual conferences of the Conservative and Labour Parties.
In both cases the agenda has been! fan eye to the next from the question of the, ty of the Rt. Hon, Stanley Baldwin, the Premier, which is like arise in veiled form, the Cor servative gathering will devote the bulk of its attention to the reform of the House of Lords and the extension of women's suffrage, to both} of which the Government is pledged, notwithstanding murmurs of di feontent among the rank and file.
In contrast with this programme the Labour Party is expected to generate warmth on the subject of} the disaffiliation of communists from trades union councils and labour} parties, In this connexion the Rt. Hon. F. 0. Roberts (West Bromwich: Labour), in the course of his presidential speech at Blackpool today, uttered unmistakeable sentiments, declaring that the movement stands four-square for broadly-based comprehensive and constructive policies against disruptive and discordant influences, The principal resolution on the agenda of the Labour Party meeting relates to a scheme of surtax on unearned incomes of over #500 a roar, which is intended to replace a capital levy.—Reuter.
Labour Party Conference at Blackpool London, Oct. 4.
Mr, Ramsay MacDonald moved resolution at the Labour Party Coi ference at Blackpool to-day instructing the National Executive to prepare the programme for the coming. General Election, The former Prime Minister said that he was afraid the election was! not coming as soon as they would Uke, owing to the Government's Timpet qualities and their intention' to drain the cup of authority in the} protection of their own class inter eats, but "we shall be ready for that election when it comes."
The Conference unanimously adopted Mr. MacDonald's resolution {ter a discussion in which the consensus of opinion was in favour of drafting the programme, but there wore differences regarding its for example, Miss Ellen Wil-Kinson and Mr, Maxton, both Momders of Parliament, demanded " very Bold programme based on Labour's biggest demand, while Mr, Evnest Bevin declared it was impossible for the next Labour' Government to] carry Socialism and, therefore, instead of propounding fantastic schemes, they should have a short! Programme of immediate objectives that would bring back Conservative) trade unionists into the Labour fold. Reuter.
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