30 APRIL 1921, Page 3

Mr. Kellaway, the new Postmaster-General, was re-elected ' for the Bedford

division last Saturday by a majority of 4,668. He polled 14,397 votes against 9,731 given to his Labour oppo- nent, Mr. Riley. At the General Election Mr. Kellaway polled 10,933 votes, while an Independent candidate received 4,096. The large increase ini,his poll, as well as the heavy majority, shows that the. Coalition is far more popular than it was a year ago, whatever Independent Liberal and Labour politioians may think. Mr. Kellaway attributed his decisive victory to the electors' dislike of " direct action " and other " foreign fads " as a substitute for Parliamentary government, and we feel sure that he was right.