7 TTE SPECTATOR, OCTOBER II, Sm.—The fact that Lord Altrincham spends
a good of the Liberal Party,' he criticises the party, not that is no criticism at all. Perhaps I might remind half of his article on the Conservative Party criticis- PartY is becoming an increasingly important factor in British politics-. It is notable, too, that apart from oeen able to discover what . . . are the principles because of its policy, but because it is small. And of his party have joined the Liberals in recent ing the Liberals is proof in itself that the Liberal I-ord Altrincham that a good many former members months, several of them former prospective Tory candidates. airy and fatuous assertion that `no one has yet I personally have never understood what, if any, are the principles of the Conservative Party. What sort of a world do Conservatives want? Liberals can zt least see their goal, even if the play is far down fie field and the team is small. My bewilderment vas only increased by the two articles, both by pro- fessed Conservatives, which appeared side by side LI last week's Spectator. Each was an almost com- plete contradiction of the other. In fact, the only Premise on which they were agreed was that the present Conservative administration is putting up a lamentable performance. To which I add a fervent 'dear! Hear 1'—Yours faithfully,
P. A. LUSHER
National League of Young Liberals °"Icroft. 58 Worrin Road, Shen field, Brentwood, Essex
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