X MARKS THE SPOT
SIR,-1 am struck by the way Mr. S. Knox Cunning- ham swallows every word of Mr. J. E. S. Simon's article without question despite Ludovic Kennedy's telling comment.
Mr. Knox Cunningham may be interested to know that it was never 'the Liberals' real aspira- tion in the election' to hold the balance of power. This point, I should have thought, was made abundantly clear by Jo Grimond and by many Liberal candi- dates, myself included, throughout the country. We merely stated that it would be necessary to curb the more extreme elements of whichever party formed the Government.
Why is Mr. Knox Cunningham so scathing about the fact that Liberal representation in Parliament was not increased at this election, whereas Conserva-
tive representation was increased considerably? Surely it is something to be ashamed about, in view of the fact that a far greater number of people voted Liberal this time than in 1955 and the Conservative majority in the House represents a Conservative minority in the country?
Mind you, fair and democratic representation would do the Tory cause considerable harm.— Yours faithfully,
9 St. George's Terrace, NW!
JEREMY MOSTYN
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