Mr. Baldwin has sent a very timely message to the Primrose] League, urging its members to busy in preparation for 2 General Election this year. Tt in obviously koing to be a year of political strife Home: 80 much was evidenced by the intense interest taken in the conferences of the political parties two or three months ago, and it is especially needful on the part of the Conservatives to be they are to retain position in the country. They have been in office practically since the conclusion of the War with the exception of the short peri when Mr. Ramsay MaeDonal Labour Cabinet took command, and after such a lengthy peri pendulum is always swing violently in the direction of the opposition. It will be remembered how disastrously it swung for the Conservatives after their long tenure of office concluding in 1106, and subsequent elections from th onwards, until the War put an end to them, showed little substantial improvement in their position, The alternative the electors then had to a Conservative administration was, of course, very different from what it is now, and it is certain that a wholesome fear of what Labour in power might do will a votes to the Conservative quota which in other circumstances would probably be withdrawn, For stance Mr. Baldwin's foreign policy has failed to give satisfaction to a great number of people, but whereas they might have la other eireumances given their votes ta the Liberal Party they ".ay feel dubious about supporting Labour as the logical alternative to-day. A ceytain number, however, will do $0, not because they want to see Labour in power but because they want a strong appetition te ginger up the government, and accordingly" one
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