The British Municipal elections snow a further advance in the Lao Sour effort. to regain its) political power. They accord with the result Br'the London County Council elec; tons and. the set-backs experienced bythe NetionalGovernsaent in by-Elections. "Once again the Conservatives have been handicapped by the apathy. which so. often overcomes their supporters. when the time of crisis is considered tobe past. The Gimeulty 'Which Mr. Baldwin has to meet is great, His followers" seem Tobe able to' work up enthusiasm, more to oppose his own alleged "eft: wing" tendencies within the party than to ign the Conservative policy with the general trend of public opi-inion. It would seem as if the grove Ing appeal of Labour arguments has tte effect on the mind of a certain type of Cnnservative politician. This ust have an adverse influence on the National Government's efforts 10 Justify itself. Te cannot go, firmly forward with a plain claim for con fidence In the light. of its ow Achievements and. egsiative prot gramme, for the simple. reason that much time has to be wasted in coun-
Tering the obstruction from the extremists arcong its Conservative fol lowers. Unless this state of thingy {g remedied in the course of the next few months, the prospects of an early return of & Labour Government Parliament might become unpleasant:
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