Under the working of the Party System a man of
Mr. Bonar Law's moderate, reasonable and unspectacular personality is at.his strongest without too large a majority. It will enable him to do the spade work of retrench- ment and administrative reform without pressure from a top-heavy majority. Top-heavy majorities are sure to clamour for launching out into legislative adventures which often had much better not be attempted. Those who take a superficial view of the situation may think that he will be in danger, but those who look closer and deeper will note that there are plenty of people among his apparent opponents who would be most reluctant to bring down his Government. As things are at present, that would mean putting in power one whom for various reasons they dread much more than they dread Mr. Bonar Law.
