The political world was startled by the publication in the
People of last Sunday of an interview with Mr. Baldwin, which incidentally contained a series of strong, not to say bald, personal strictures upon Lord Beaver- brook, Lord Rothermere, Lord Birkenhead and Mr. Churchill. The first part of the interview was a mere statement of Mr. Baldwin's policy, but the second part, which contained the personal remarks, read like a cari- cature of what Mr. Baldwin had said, or in any case like something which was said by way of confidential comment and certainly not for publication. On Mr. Baldwin's authority, indeed, -a repudiation was immediately issued. The report, it was said, contained many statements, particularly those of a personal character, which Mr. Baldwin did not make, and for which "he aceepts no responsibility whatsoever."
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