26 MARCH 1937, Page 3

Pleasure at the victory of Mr. T. E. Harvey in

the by- election in the Combined English Universities is not confined to the Oppositions. There is a feeling of satisfaction among the more progressive sections of the Government supporters that the election of these independent Members does make University representation an easier position to defend. No doubt they would think differently if the Government majority was a narrow one, and a Socialist Opposition was in sight of victory. But in that event there is little doubt that those constituencies would swing back to their old allegiance.