16 FEBRUARY 1924, page 1

Mr. Macdonald Then Came To The Very Important Questions...

formed the real substance of his speech) of housing and unemployment. The Government had decided to continue the subsidy policy for housing, and their ideal was to build houses......

Mr. Macdonald Began By Commenting Upon The New Balance Of

parties in the House of Commons. This new balance inevitably involved a change in the habits of the • House, and he declared that the Government would not be alarmed by such......

Turning To The Work Of The Imperial Conference, Mr....

said that the resolutions of the Conference would be placed before the House. The Government would indicate their views regarding each, but they would leave it to the House to......

News Of The Week.

T HE political situation at home may be briefly described by saying that though Mr. Ramsay • MacDonald continues to maintain a condition of public confidence by studiously......

Proceeding Next To Deal With Unemployment, Mr. Macdonald...

so far the question had only been nibbled at. The purpose of the Government was to provide work, but, alternatively, if work could not be provided, an effective income.......