10 NOVEMBER 1928, Page 3

Lord Bledisloe has written an admirable letter to the Times

on the plight of British farming in support of the Duke of Marlborough's " Oxfordshire " proposal advo- cating the co-operation of the three political parties and the calling of a National Conference. Lord Bledisloe recalls the fact that four years ago he appealed to the three political parties to meet round a table and agree Upon a common policy. We wish it were possible, and we cannorsee why it should not be. It is useless for ally party to talk about "security of tenure" for the farmers when he knows that, whatever policy may be adopted by one party, that policy will be the sport of the, next. Confidence is as important as credit to the fanner.

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