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As [[World War II]] continued, the issues surrounding it naturally came to dominate political debate. Shortages appeared, prompting a certain amount of dissatisfaction with the government. The matter of [[conscription]] was also contentious — although both Labour and National supported it, many traditional followers of Labour were angry at their party's stance. Many early Labour leaders, including Fraser, had been jailed for opposing conscription in [[World War I]], and were branded hypocrites for later introducing it; Fraser justified his change of position by saying that World War I was a pointless war but that World War II was necessary. A faction of Labour, dissatisfied with the mainstream party's economic and conscription policies, followed dissident MP [[John A. Lee]] to his new [[Democratic Labour Party (New Zealand)|Democratic Labour Party]]. |
As [[World War II]] continued, the issues surrounding it naturally came to dominate political debate. Shortages appeared, prompting a certain amount of dissatisfaction with the government. The matter of [[conscription]] was also contentious — although both Labour and National supported it, many traditional followers of Labour were angry at their party's stance. Many early Labour leaders, including Fraser, had been jailed for opposing conscription in [[World War I]], and were branded hypocrites for later introducing it; Fraser justified his change of position by saying that World War I was a pointless war but that World War II was necessary. A faction of Labour, dissatisfied with the mainstream party's economic and conscription policies, followed dissident MP [[John A. Lee]] to his new [[Democratic Labour Party (New Zealand)|Democratic Labour Party]]. |
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A general election was due to be held in 1941, but Fraser, who held a tight |
A general election was due to be held in 1941, but Fraser, who held a tight reign over the coalition war cabinet, persuaded Parliament to postpone it due to the war.{{sfn|King|2003|pp=395f}} |
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===MPs retiring in 1943=== |
===MPs retiring in 1943=== |