The Archive · 1924

Labour in the General Election

The Women's Vote aking Place as Arbiter of National Destinies From Our Trade Cnion Correspondent Manchester, Dee. 10. reporter who visited the headquarters of the Conservative Party on the eve of the General Election was informed that the lenders had a quiet confidence in the result, At the Liberal headquarters they were more optimism tic and foretold a great victory. At the Latour headquarters Was told that Labour expected to come out of the contest with 171 seats. At the time of writing there are 10 results to come in those cannot materially affect result. The Conservatives 9 lost 87 seats, and now num 252, Labour has and now have made a ain of 43, and now number 133.

parties ase amazed at the re: sult, The Conservatives were dubious of success, and disunited, but they had_not'foreseen such crushing defeat. The Liberals, who had the best known speakers, the support of the whole of the popular press, the most attractive election ery, "Everything you buy will cost yon more," ajo complete unity between its long parted "leaders, are astounded that all these advantages have only achieved so. small an advance, for the united party has than a quarter of the seats in Parliament. But the [Party that is most amazed at the result Labour.

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