19 APRIL 1930, Page 30

, Mr. Ramsay Muir, who presides over the Liberal Party

Organization, has a very poor opinion of the British system of government. ,In his new book, How Britain is Governed (Constable, 12s. 6d.), he is mainly concerned to Show -how the country ought to be governed. He wants electoral reform ; he sees no reason why a minority (overnment should have the right to advise a dissolution of Parliament at any moment ; he advocates the application of ordinary business methods to our finances; and the adoption (within, limits) of the French: plan of Select Committees to watch the several departments. , Mr. Muir doubtless knows that he is -beating the air and that all Ministers and officials alike, would fight all such schemes to. the bitter end. Still his book is readable enough.

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