Sut,—I became entitled to vote four and a-half years ago
; I was in the Forces during the General Election, when I voted Liberal. I hope my viewpoint will have a chance of reaching those who declare themselves in favour of a Liberal-Conservative coalition. We have seen the Con- servative record in the, pre-war years. What reason have we for thinking that the same group of business men who are in control of the party today have had a change of heart ? There is no evidence to suggest it, although the approach to the electorate has undergone modifications. I agree with Mr. Edinger ; it is wishful thinking to imagine that Liberal voters will vote Conservative in the absence of a Liberal candidate. For my part, I entirely refuse to vote either Labour or Conservative ; that ghastly doctrine of " scuttle," known as joining the bigger battalions, brings us back to the root cause of our troubles today—lack of faith in our religion, politics and work. Let all those who are Liberal "in every political instinct," like Mr. Ian Simpson, have the faith and courage which are required to hold the world, as well as the nation, from the brink of disaster. If " might " and temporary expediency are to super- sede right, then there is little hope.—Yours faithfully, JAMES ALSTON.
Hyndford, Wheeler Avenue, Oxted, Surrey.
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