The Market Harborough election, which took place on Thursday week,
resulted in a sweeping victory for the Coalition candidate, Mr. Percy Harris. He polled 7,826 votes to the 3,711 of Mr. T. G. Bowles, and thus had a majority of 4,115. We rejoice in this result, which shows that a constituency, not liable to be blown off its feet by a hurricane of abuse directed against those in power, recognizes that the way to win the war is to support the present Government. Such support by no means excludes criticism, as is proved by the attitude of Mr. Percy Harris, who has plenty of criticism to offer. In particular, he desires that more use should be made of the Volunteer Training Corps. On this point he has a better right than almost any one else to speak. He knows the V.T.C. through and through, and the country owes him a deep debt of gratitude for the splendid work of organization he has done at the Central Association of V.T.C.
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