THE INSURANCE BILL AND THE ELECTORS.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."]
Sta,—The Government Insurance Bill will apparently be forced through the House of Commons in the next few weeks. It was not introduced in response to any expressed demand, nor was it put forward at the last election as part of the Government pro- gramme. It is evident from the discussions which have taken place that the objections of all the chief interests involved and of all expert opinion have only been partially met and disarmed, and considering the great cost which must be incurred, the immense effect for good or evil which the measure may produce, it seems to be a case, if ever there was one, when the opinion of the electors who are so vitally interested should be directly ascertained. A joint meeting of the Council and Committee of the British Consti- tution Association has considered the matter, and was strongly of opinion that a clause should be introduced into the Bill to the effect that before it'becomes law the measure should be submitted to a Poll of the Electorate by way of Referendum.—We are, Sir, Ike
HAROLD Cox, President.
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