Such a ' comprehensive' Budget has naturally, produced: all sorts opinions, Industry is mise trustful as to the new burdens placed on it, Labour does not like Contributory Pensions, and it also [thinks that the new. scheme. will damage the trade unions. Mor lover, there is no doubt the Social ists are dissatisfied that they have, not managed to obtain the credis lof these measures of social reform.
As regards the McKenna Duties, the "Conservatives are solidly in favour of their re-impositions the Liberals are ax violently ile, Labour announces its me tention of removing them when it next comes into office, but these threats are often made in advance by people who for the time being have no responsibility. The Civ Service is a little uneasy as to the announcement of the cuts which Jare to be made in expenditure, though undoubtedly the country. does require some reduction in Depart mental outlay. Probably the man in the street will think that the Budget is a very good one, Some regret that the reduction om the income-tax is mot more. than 6d, but, on the other hand, the working classes, even if they' have contribute a little, do obtain very great boons Some heavy legislation will be needed before this Budget can ba given effect to, but on the whole it should pass without difieulty, strengthen position of the fand in any ease it will enormously
Conservative Party which, though.|it may not have done much up to the present time, seems atill to one Joy public confidence despite the eowth in the volume of unemploy-rent.
The Government has decided to force through the new insurance scheme as soon as possible because it realizes thut initially there moy be some odium both on the part jof the employers and on the part fof the men, though this may have died down by the time of the next General Election. It is understood that che Government is prepared to consider claims for inclusion in the scheme from persons who are not now contributors under the National Health Insuranc
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