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Another hostile critic was the Daily Herald, official organ of the Independent Labor Party. The newspaper referred to the "ostentatious" court gown of Mrs. Philip Snowden and "the scarlet coat and blue trousers trimmed with silver braid" of "Jamie" Brown, King George's proxy at Holyrood, spoke of its "impatient contempt for such misuse of life...
...motion (TIME, May 12) condemning the abolition of the McKenna duties was defeated by 317 to 252 votes. The debate was dull- except for the use of the prohibited word "lie" by Captain Terrel, Conservative, which brought him into conflict with the Speaker. Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Snowden also stirred the House by an unusually "acrid and ironical" speech. ¶ The Labor bill for the nationalization of the mines was defeated by 264 to 168 votes. It was the first definitely Socialistic measure to be introduced and was of major importance. The Government, however, stated that...
House of Commons. Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Snowden's budget (TIME, May 12) withstood all amendments to change its provisions. The Chancellor stated that he expected the House to pass the budget, the whole budget, and nothing but the budget. The Government decided to regard a Conservative motion against abolition of the McKenna duties (TIME, May 12) as a vote of censure. As the Government has the undivided support of Labor and a great bulk of the Liberal Party, there was no chance of its falling. The Chancellor described Conservative agitation against the budget as "ramping, raging, tearing...
...this, that and the other Government department, in a speech at Liverpool, virtually severed his connection with the Liberal Party. Showing strong affection for Conservatism, he appealed for cooperation between the two Parties against Socialism, said the Government was "one vast monument of sham and humbug," called Philip Snowden a "political cuckoo...
Many points were touched upon by Mr. Snowden in what all parties have termed a clear, concise speech, ably delivered. Chief of such points...