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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1959.

THE FUTURE OF THE OPPOSITION: PART 4 OF A POST-ELECTION INQUIRY THE results of this

Election dre im- mensely encouraging to Liberals.

We increased our voll by 22 per cent in those scats fought In 1965 and 1930; Ave-figure polls were knocked up in totally unexpected arens; second place was secured in 27 Divisions, and

a close third in 25 more.

With a solid vote of 1,600,000 behind us, there is now a Arni basis on which to build.

Naturally, having polled nearly a million more votes, it

bitter disappointment not to have increased the Liberal representation. But this is the price of our archule Plectoral system,

Significant

The important thing is that Liberals are now operating in a favourable ellmate.

Calling

all liberals

-with a

small

"'!

by JEREMY THORPE

Arrenting that a certain num- ber of "Don't knows"

wire prospect of Labour or Conserva- really "Mind your own busi- live rule. nesses # is still highly sign-

The Election was more a vote feant that, three days before et no confidence in Labour than polling day, one public opinion one of confidence in the Con- poll showed that 20 per cent of servatives: Zor, Suez and Hola the electorate were undecided

were not forgotten; nor as to how they would vote.

In other words, one-fifth the electorate had fulled at stage to be won over

of

that la the

QUOTE

by Mr Justice Stevenson in the Probate Court:........

I

AM not going to arl on a let-

which ter

came

bark

wis

150,000 people still own half

ordinary share capital this country.

the

of

in

THORPE

to cease the unilateral manu-

used

Paris

The shy Grace Kelly

Paris.

is hard to imagine a woman of such poise and screen experi- ence as Princess Grace of Monaco being a constant victim of stage- fright. Yet it is so, and it led her to take an interesting precaution for a three-day State visit to Paris with Prince Rainier recently.

takes a

guide along

Sagan: "I prefer alcoholics to in- fellectuals."

He is planning an enormous the Alm star, and her actor- She insisted that the Begum Renout, and leading representa-

of the old. French Frewell party in the near future husband, Henri Vidal. Khan should accompany her to tives

aristocracy, many of whom have when he retires. Among others, If they sell their lease the the Elysers he planned to invite virtually pure promises to be # facture of the hydrogen bomb hold her hand, as it were.

Through the turmoils of re- not set fool in (which will never be

generations. like the entire House of Communa stupendous one.

But how could he invite Fool, unilaterally by Britain) and in-ceptions and State luncheons, Palace for

to French

territory in Francoise stend the substitution of joint the begum was discreetly on Count Robert de Bllly, the

London when Fool, non-MP, problems protocol to details Her Grace de Polignacs,

was barred from France? NATO manufacture and control hond with advice ranging from Marques de Contaut-Biron and MP,

The Maharance of Baroda, ane Having completed her of the bomb.

of dress.

The Ambassador had been fold Economic solution is imprae- task, the begun returned im- of Prince Rainier's subjects, was

cannot Vouch for the ticable, and the price of

our mediately to a South of France there wearing as many of her I

jewris as her insurance policy accuracy of his information Significant failure to enter The Commonvillo. Murket will be that our indus-

Princess Grace's shiness has allows on any one occasion, and tries will face devastating com- had a tonic effect on Rainler, for positively rivalling in glitter the petition in the next few years. In his efforts to protect her he enormous crystal chandeller.

The only hope for peace is tu

has lost all traces of nervousness enhance the authority of the which marked his pubile up Anxiety United Nations and work for bearances before their marriage. vantages of genuine compel the creation of a UN police tlen. Here we should benefit force, Another Sucz escapade Serenity

is not the way to achieve this.

The Liberal objectives ther are to give capitalism a new new form of fog. Industry a

Stranglehold

the stagnation in our industrial Monopolies and price rings production; nor the kely threat sull place a stranglehold round to full employment in the future the neck of the small trader and and the prospect of intense com-

dony

consumer the ad- petition from the Common Market.

Irrelevant

These were not

matters for

the

from ruthless legislation on the Canadian paltern.

Our publicly owned itulus tries are anything but publicly

the virtually the entire Labour leadership. Including Mr Berau, would have boycotted his fare- well party if Foot, MP, had not been invited.

Foreign Who goes ?

complacency on the part of the controlled. They should be sub- siely, and for Britain to give Rainiers proud. Nothing could here with the greatest anxiety. Palais Lambert, This is one of | electors-even If they were for jea to ernual efficiency audits aositive lead in Colonial and stupendous serenity of spirit Michael Foot was the Labour

back-

the Conservative Party,

Yet against this, the prospect of a Socialist government was unacceptable.

this is against IL the Dead Letter Once ground that the Liberal Party through marked "deceased." I am sure a intends to make an all-out bid lot of people

who owe money for the support of liberals ih would be most grateful if some-both the other parties to bulle! body would mark "deceased" on a radical non-Socialist Ietler which come through ent. their letter-boxes,

move-

What then will be its poll ries? First, Liberals are far from satisfied with the present pattern of our society.

leave

neck to re-

foreign affairs.

Above all, we vitalise polities, and force the discussion of the real sue5- however, unpopular which are politely shelved in the House of Commons.

which would receive the scrutiny of the House of Commons.

The management of our colonial Empire will involve erentially humart problems.

Thus the Conservative failure in Cyprus was that they could

The joy for the Liberals now not recognise that people want- ed to rule themselves, whereas 18:

Nyasaland they failed to To perfect their organisation appreciate that the Africans in the constituencies;

To adopt candidates immedi- wanted to remain under British protection.

10

The bomb

I

ately for the next Election;

To fight the maximum possible number of by-elections,

The political barometer is se! fair for Liberals, and with five years really hard work we shall be a force to be reckoned with

Chan

Isle St Loula.

old Baron de Rede who holds nationality and Lichtenstein administers the enormous fortune

General de Gaulle has made a small but significant silera- lon in the proof copy of the Anal volume of lús memoirs due

to be published here next month.

salvation."

Thinking ahead

From the French Once I learn that, though a

An Introductory note by the Labour

British victory in the

stated simply: There is considerable emotion publishers General Election was feared. It

these days in Charles Andre Marle Joseph de I must say the French, and

was the result of the vole in being generated

most sought-after Gaulle, condemned to death for Devonport which was awalled Paris'

the residence. especially de Gaulle, did the

17th century insubordination, today President

of the 5th Repúblic." illustrate better

de Goulle's Why

Because Devonport:

the city's architectural gems

De Gaulle has changed this so and stands on this tip of the that it renda after his name: his behaviour during candidate there and Foot was

"Condemned. 10

for dcath Prince Rainier's visit.

expelled from France during

insubordination, leader of France The leading tenant is 33-year from the abyss of defeat 10 her Here he was, at a Critical point the troubles last May for his In his rule, with a five-year-old attacks on both the then Presl- Algerian

Avor rushing to its

der of the Republic, M Coty, cifmax, devoting something xe and General de Gaulle. 15 hours of his time to entertain- Foot's expulsion remains of the Chilean nitrate mono- ing the Prince and Princess of force, despite many efforts on polisi, Arturo Lopez

a lavishness and both sides of the Channel to Now Lope has decided to sell Monaco wih

in the residential· splendour worthy of reception have it lifted. Immediately the his mansion

defcut of Foot's news

was suburb of Neuilly and move in #ince 1013. and his Japanese for some great head of State.

It could not have happened received it was telephoned to with his friend tie baron. The wife have embraced the Roman

only problem is who, among the Cathollo falth. They were bap under the old Fourth Republic, the French Ferign Ome. arut it is ironic to reflect that,

There a great sigh of relict other tenents, will move cut to tised recently 1n ihe cham- other diplomatie went up. whatever

may

the esta pe

worried What they wore

One couple who have deelded pagne city of Reims,

Foujita chose Leonard as his triumphs

the principality of

Lopez's wishes Christian name as a mark of course, was the o fall in with

are the Count and Countess of admiration now be considered about, of

for Leonardo da embarrassment that might Bismarck. She was formerly Mrs Vinel. His wife she is his third Monaco can to be very firmly in the bug.

keeping Foot, Harrison Williams, widow of changed her name from Kymio Apart from several cabinet ensue from

and high MP, as

member of an a wealthy American, and he is to Mary. ministers, generals

His only comment on his con- state amelala, the company at

German chancellor.

version, which would shock the state banquet in Prince official delegation, out of the great-grandson of the forme

But the Bismarck flat alone is some of his friends like Pleasso, honour was a shrewd France. Hainler's

of leading French The French Ambassador in too small for Læpez. He wants waz: "At my age one must mixture actors and actresses, like Jean- London, M. Chauvel, also had another flat to go with it, and think of eternity.

this is leased by Michele Morgan,

(London Express Service), Louis Barrault and Madeleine nther reasons for concern.

general, Liberal concept of co-

Relations industry - Ar Alan Lewis, chairman

great scope for troprovement. of Ebourne juvenile court, when told that a 14-year-old The

would ownership

give the thief hot been deal with "in

wurker a new status in industry the good old-fashioned way":

recognising for the first time inaghirates arc Very

that the contribution af a man's labour is as important ns your pleased to hear how

investment of capital. father has dealt with you.

We are not satisfied with the wish that more people would

continued concentration wealth, whereby 100,000 10

THE

We

act in a similar manner.

-(London Express Service).

the

of

In foreign affairs Liberals re- cognise that the only defence for Britain les in collective security. Hence the Liberal call

18-year-old

Thorpe, Neremy harrikter, won North Devon in one of victories of the the most peclared a Tory majority Fiscuen. He of 5,22 to a Liberal lead of 162. Re fought the division for 11⁄2 years,

at the next Election.

Therefore, with the Labour

Party remaining in its present farm there con no question of an alliance. The Liberais will continue on their own to make a take-over bid for the radical

--(London Express Bervice).

vole.

make room for him.

At 73. Foujila, the Japanezo painter, who has lived in Paris

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