Yesterdiy, for-the second time in the past fortnight Mrs. Philip Snowden, wife of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, gave luncheon party at Downing Street for prominent menibers of the Labour and Liberal parties, including Mr. Lloyd Ceorge and Sir Herbert Samuel.
This occasioned talk of a new Liberal and Socialist alliance, but it was definitely stated to-day that riy reference was made in the speeches at the luncheon to any, future political pact between the Liberal and Labour parties and that the discussion centred solely. con the practical details of a non party campaign against what is described as "the insidious efforts of the Protectionists."
Free Trade Conservatives will be invited to participate in an extensive campaign,—_Lieutenant-Commander the Hon. J. H. Kenworthy, Labour M.P. for Central Hull, and Major Harry Louis Nathan, Labour MP. for North-Fast Bethnal Green, eve been appointed joint conveners of a committee for directing the
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