Mr, Ramsay MacDonald declared that the sentiments expressed by Mr. Lansbury were common to all parties. He had always upheld that society must progress by evolution, not the imposition of alien revolutionary methods.
Tk would be better, he said, if the' Opposition, instead" of criticizing. would ce-operate with the Government in devising practical schemes te deal with the problem.
The Government would accept witt: lalaerity any proposals from any quarter provided they were definitely constructive, The Government aimed at getting] the unemployed back into industry jand drawing from national income the: equivalent of the service they gave free and independent workers.
Although he would not minimize the extent of the problem, neverthe-Tess, conditions of the country were improving.
1) by lack of any polley for providing employment for the increasing numbers of unemployed, and 2) for misleading Parliament over the financial effect of the unemployment assistance regula tions on the maintenance of the unemployed, the Government had forfeited the confidence of the country.
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