Sir: From the point of view of the national interest,
the good thing about the Liberal victory, at recent by -elections, is that it may infuse the Socialist majority in the Opposition with concepts more practically valid than those of Socialism; particularly in the sphere of economics.
The fact is that the nationalisation of " all the means of production, distribution, and exchange" is an alien concept to the great majority in this country; as is proved by the individual vote at the last general election having been anti-socialist.
In any event therefore an increase in the Liberal vote would keep Parliament itself more respectable as the fountainhead and instrument of democracy in this country; if Only by buttressing common sense against its erosion by a Marxist-minded minority.
For Liberal policies, like. Conservative policies, are framed, fundamentally, to further the general interests of the people — as a nation — and not as a partisan or sectarian State.
Surely therefore what the great majority want from Parliament now is simply efficient and fair administration; free from the obsolete prejudices of sectarian evangelism.
F. E. Isaac 124 Lexham Gardens, London, W8
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