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■MPs are now members. Mrs Thatcher has never been a member. Last week a handful of Bow Group members, not in Parliament, published a pamphlet on defence policy with which, incidentally, I
had been only half as rude about the Bow Group MPs as both Mr Wilson and Mr Healey were about their Left wing on Thursday evening; she would, not have had my support in the lobby that night. In fact the Labour MPs who had on Wednesday night refused to support their Gov ernment were subjected to a tongue lashing in public and then, with their tails between their legs, trooped into the lobby after their leader. This proves, I have no doubt, that the two main political parties are very different animals, but also, more immediately, that the Labour Left Wing will not throw out a Labour Government and thus risk a General Election and the poss ible return of a Conservative administration.
However, if Mrs Thatcher DEFENCE
read this article the Govern ment will announce its second Defence White Paper in 12 months—which will mean the third cut in a year imposed upon the armed forces. When the Commons debates these
of the Government by 28 votes had been the signal for a General Election it would have been a curious election if the line-up of candidates had followed the division lists. For, put simply, the Labour Government, having promised all sorts of public expenditure, has now been forced to cut back on some items. The Con servatives would like to see much larger cuts, especially in the field of unnecessary nationalisation, while the Labour Left Wing, largely members of the “Tribune Group”, would like, appa rently, to see even more state control financed by your money and mine. Now the day before you
In fact, if last week’s defeat
FOR many years I have been a member of the Bow Group within, the Conservative Party. Originally, at least, it was a left of centre pressure group. About 40 Conservative
happen to disagree fundamen tally.
Westminster Viewpoint
b y DAVID WALDBR
that the Tribune Group brought about the Govern ment’s defeat by abstaining, not voting against. It could do the same on the coming defence debate. What it will not do, obviously, is join the Conservative Opposition in the same lobby.
STATUS Of course, its abstention,
ers the credit of our country, its currency and its economy. It may, of course, also bring a General Election a bit nearer, but it does not put that event exactly just round the corner. Indeed, other events in the
and disagreement with Mr Wilson and his ministers, weakens the credibility of the present Government and raises the question as to what sort of Budget can be tailored to suit a political party which has a Socialist majority and a Marxist minority. Even more seriously, it low
make cuts, the Conservatives will oppose them, as we believe that our forces have already been reduced to near danger level, while the Tribune Group, totally indif fe re n t to the growing strength of Russia and the Warsaw Pact countries, and the situation in Ireland, waits to reduce defence expenditure even more, and even abandon our four Polaris submarines, our only protection against nuclear blackmail. The fact to remember is
proposals, also in the realm of ■ public expenditure, mark you, the situation I have just set out will be reversed. The Government wants to
Conservative swings in all three cannot be ignored, nor. • can the loss of two Liberal deposits. Quite obviously the electoral status of the Liberal Party must be in question for, some time to come. Therefore, a vital question
mind. Namely the results of three by-elections. Admit tedly not a very precise guide in any event and not very illuminating between the two main parties this time as Coventry is safe Labour and the, Wirral and Carshalton safe Conservative. H o w e v e r , th e pro-
last weeks1 must argue all the other way in Mr Wilson’s
Jeremy Thorpe a skilled and’ able Parliamentarian, head and shoulders above his fellow Liberal MPs. John Pardoe is nasty and pushing, Emlyn . Hooson scheming and ludicr ously over-ambitious, Jo Grimond is a miserable has been, Clement Freud a comic, and Cyril Smith, whatever he says, more scheming, I sus pect, than all the rest put together.
welcome the situation. Of course, I fought a Liberal can didate in the Clitheroe consti tuency as hard as I fought a Labour one. . Nevertheless, I recognise in’
for Conservatives and Social ists in marginal seats is which way will disillusioned Liberal votes go? Curiously perhaps, I do not
thing like Jeremy Thorpe’s skill and sincerity, but has' hung round his neck, like the Ancient Mariner’s albatross, his Abortion Act which in
Only David Steele has any
practice has- offended many. He also suffers from the con siderable defect of being in his, thirties'but
looking.as if he is- still in his twenties, if not his■ teens.. •
. longer capable of giving, his t party hope of electoral gain,:' then they should give him up. '! If, ■
that Jeremy Thorpe has been leader for too long or is no
If the Liberal Party thinks
’ The1 Labour Party put ■ George Brown in the House of Commons, in Government and . in the House of Lords, I do not find his present disillu sionment with it a cause for what would be, on my part,- crocodile tears. Ju s t as I cannot force
left Wing MPs. When things went right we never heard a cheep out of either. I cannot think that they have both just found out that there are: extremists in the Labour Party. If they are now uneasy, riding on a tiger, they shouldn’t have chosen that mode of transport in the first place.
myself to be sympathetic to Reg Prentice in his struggles, with his Left Wing consti tuency party, nor Mr Harold Wilson in his "battles with his
his resignation from, th e ’ Labour Party I can find far ’ less sympathy. He has always, been the author of. his own misfortunes. Far from consid ering him as “good old George”, I found him rude and' bellicose. As for the comment" of the Times that the drunk is a better man than the Prime Minister sober I can only say I am not particularly fond of either in whatever state I have come across them.
out of ^office by Press and TV innuendo plus the: jealousy and ambition of his Parliamen tary colleagues, nearly all, of whom, save David Steeleseem to want to cut each other’s throats, then I shall be sorry. Because on that day, if dt' comes,, a good honest demo crat will have been brought , down’by the power of sensa tional headlines and rumour. For Lord George Brown in-
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WFs hard work pays dividend
A SURVEY of Chipping and outlying areas has gained a top award for Chipping WI in the County Federation competition for European Architectural Heritage Year. The Chipping WI was placed first out of nine entries.
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‘isolated’ by bus cut
PLANS by Ribble to re-route the X16 Skipton-Blackburn service to exclude Copster Green have annoyed members of Billington Parish Council, who feel that without a regu lar service the village will become isolated.
through the Ribble Valley Council, stating the view that the bus company’s policy seems, at the moment, to increase fares but reduce ser vices.
The council is to protest This hit at the elderly and
the very young who relied solely on buses and could least afford the fares.
cerned about the number of horses being exercised on Rogers playing field, on which the council has spent a consid erable amount on drainage, cultivation, reseeding and rol ling. In wet weather, horses throw up clods’of earth.
for football — remains in good condition, the council is to •erect a sign forbidding riding, which would include bicycles.
• To' ensure the field — used The council is also con
compile the project were Mrs J. Marsden, Mrs D. Chad wick, Mrs A. .Burrows, Miss' D. Fletcher, Mrs D. Preston, Mrs K. Hoyle, Mrs H. Powell. Others who helped in sup plying information included Mrs M. Lord, the Rev. T. Green and the late Mr George Bleasdale.
pewter goblet and certificate - was presented at the Federa tion’s annual meeting at Pre ston Guildhall on Tuesday. Members who helped to
headed by president Mrs Dorothy Jeffrey, are cock-a- hoop at their success and felt it fully justified all their efforts — walking round the area, making notes, meeting to discuss their findings and deciding on the final form the project should take. The award — an inscribed
graphs were included. The eight-strong team,
Visiting Gisburn
FROM April 1st, the Ribble Valley’s mobile youth centre will be visiting Gisburn every Thursday evening from'7 to 10 p.m. It'will be based at the Festival Hall in’the village.
concerning the future devel opment of Chipping, outlying farms and areas such as Hes- keth Lane. Maps, sketches and photo
undertake research projects on preserving and enhancing villages. The Chipping profile — in book form — put particu lar enphasis on Brabin’s old school and gave details of his- to r ic and architectural interest. - There were suggestions
The WIs were asked to
TAKING to the bottle in our picture are members of Whalley P ar ish Church Mothers’ Union during a cof fee evening in the CE school. The bottle stall was one of
vided by “The Melrose Sin gers,” of Blackburn, with folk tunes. More than 120 people attended and £80 was raised.
Sun Club chalets
THE RibbleValley Sun Club has been given permission to erect six wooden chalets for overnight use at its Briar- wood, Ribchester Road,
Clayton-le-Dale headquar ters.
The Ribble Valley Council’s
Development- Sub-Committee heard in a report by Chief A rch ite ct and Planning Officer Mr Charles Wilson, that the club — “devoted to the enjoyment of naturism” — already had 18 similar chalets, a clubhouse, games court and small swimming pool. Coun. Geoffrey Ainsworth
said the existing sanitary facilities and septic tank were,. considered to be sufficient to accommodate any increased,’- use as a result of the develop ment. ’
(Salesbury), said he was con cerned about the application on grounds of sanitation. But in his report Mr Wilson
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mental requirements, peace and privacy and is located dis creetly within New Hall Wood. The new chalets will be' used as overnight accommoda tion for weekend visitors,” he said.
“The club has, as its funda .
ment world wide celebrates its centenary this year, and the Whalley branch is pre senting the cushions to the church as a gift to mark the occasion. Entertainment was pro
the attractions at the even ing — held to raise money to buy wool and material to make embroidered cushions fo r th e p a r ish church chancel. The Mothers’ Union move
Villagers seek land for play area
£500 of its own available and believes there is the possibil ity of a grant or loan from the local authority for extra finances. But first they must find a
A FRESH appeal for land to accommodate a children’s play area at West Bradford has been launched by the village’s Sports and Social Committee. The committee already has
events arranged by the com mittee are to be posted on the village notice board.
Tory choice at Langho
; BILLINGTON’S three Ribble Valley Councillors have'been readopted as Conservative candidates for the May elec tions^ They are Coun. William Fleming, of Hillcrest Road, Langho, Coun. Mrs Jean Vic kers, of Greenhurst Cottages, Dinckley, and Coun. Terence Yates, of Hillocks Farm,;Bil- lington. :
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plot of land that would fit the committee’s bill — either for loan or for sale — Mr Thomas or any of his fellow members would be pleased to hear from them. • Information on future
football pitch for the village, but for the moment all we want is somewhere for the kids to play,” says Mr Thomas. If anyone has a small, spare
for about 30 years to set up a play area for the children, but no offers of any land have been forthcoming. “Ultimately we would like a
piece of land — “just enough at present for a couple of swings” says committee public relations officer Mr Bill Thomas. Villagers have been trying
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