If the political correspondents correct in their statement that Mr.
Stanley Baldwin has fixed November 14 for' the general election he could hardly have chosen a better date, not only from a domestic but also from foreign point of view. There every indication that his prospects of success are remarkably "good,. for Ineither the Liberal nor the Labour} Parties have much to offer the country, and not a great deal upon which {to criticize the present administra Yon. The National Government has. succeeded in retrieving the country, from the sorry plight in which it found iteelt in 1931; budgets—have been balanced, trade has - improved fo such an extent that the Chancellor lof the Exchequer was able to state that 0 per cent, of Britain's prosperity has been' recovered, while. the diminution in the figures of the: unemployed shows that a very real fand stable improvement has been [produced in the affairs of the nation With a record such as that Mr, Bald-
Jof continuing in power, though, per should stand a very good chance haps, the natural' reaction against a Jgovernment which has lasted a long time might result in the present overwhelming majority being "somewhat reduced. From the point of view of foreign policy he is also good "ground. "The Government's steps during the last few months for the purpose of preventing or pulling quick end to" the Lalo-Ethiopian [dispute have received the commer tions of the Opposition parties, and there fs, consequently little" upon which the government can be a {tacked in this respect. "A solid vie-{ory for the National Government at thig juncture would have the best possible effect abroad, for it would serve to convince doublers of the: solidarity of British opinion in sup-ort of its government in a manner. which would permit of no misunder= standing,
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