According to Mr. Herbert Morrison, as reported in Monday's Manchester
Guardian,
"British influence, achievements and status stand high among the nations."
According to the authoritative Washington correspondent of The Times the same day : "Hardly anyone [in America] is inclined to credit Britain with even the first glimmerings of statesmanship during recerit months. . . . American faith in British diplomacy has received a shock from which it will take a long time to recover."
Someone described Mr. Morrison last week as the worst Foreign Secretary in history. There seems to be there an element of that exaggeration which strong feelings sometimes prompt. It is rather early, moreover, to pass a final judgement on the present regime at the Foreign Office. But this, at least, will be agreed by everyone—that the conduct of our foreign affairs in the next few months may have a more vital bearing on the country's future than social welfare or rearmament or anything else. Anyone who thinks Mr. Eden would be a worse Foreign Secretary than Mr. Morrison should certainly vote Labour.
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