30 APRIL 1921, Page 22

How England is Governed. By O. F. G. Masterman. (Selwyn

and Blount. 8s. 6d. net.)—This is a readable and on the whole an impartial account of English institutions—the franchise, the local administration, the courts, Parliament, and the central government. The author enlivens his book with anecdotes from his own experience at Westminster and in Whitehall, and makes a commendable effort to avoid any partisanship. We are somewhat surprised at his repeated reference to Members of Parliament as elderly or aged gentlemen ; the present House contains a large proportion of young men.