The Archive · 1936

SIR S. CRIPPS AT VARIANCE WITH LABOUR PARTY

London, Nov. 25.

The National Executive of they Labour Party to-day officially repudiated the views expressed Inst week by the Hon, Sir Stafford Cripps, MP. for East Bristol.

Regrets by a prominent Labour Member were publicly expressed. Sir Stafford's views. he' said, wore completely at variance with the alme and polley of the Labour Party.

Sir Stafford Cripps is no longer 9 member of the Labour Executive, Sir Stafford, in the course of speech in support of the Labourite candidate in the by-election at Pres fon caused by the resignation of Mr. W. aK Kirkpatrick, is alleged to have said that it would not be a bad thingy for British workers if Germany defeated Britain; it would be a disaster for capitalists, but not necessarily for the working class—Reuter. decided that he and others must Acpart as it was impossible for them fo. work ina" war atmosphet Router.

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