An Election Anthology

I don't think you should take words too seriously.—Lord Blakenhatn.

Except among the faithful—and not even among all of these--neither of the parties fight- ing for power arouses much enthusiasm.'—The Times.

I am my brother's keeper.—Mr. George Brown.

Poor dears! —Mr. Herbert Hill, chairman of Hardy Spicer.

If you can tell me there are no adulterers on the front bench of the Labour Party you can talk to me about Prof umo.—Mr. Quintin Hogg.

HOGG-BLOWS HIS TOP.—Daily Mirrbr.

A Labour victory is certain. What is now of key importance-is the size of the Communist vote for a real alternative policy.--Mr. John Gollan, general secretary of the Communist Party.

The Labour Party were bad enough in 1945, but My goodness me, they would be unbearable this time. People would lynch theft) after a bit.-- Mr. &Man Hogg.

For the Tories, history .begins three months ago when the sun came out.---Mr. Harold Wilson.

I love co-ownership.—Miss Honor Blackman.

Conservative proposals would mean an extra 2s. 41d. per pensioner per year. I have calculated this with my slide rule.—Mr. Harold Wilson.

Mr. Wilson should have said 'per week': he set the slide rule correctly but read it backwards. —A Labour spokesman.

Mr. Wilson used to be a first-class mathe- matician, but now he is just a puffed-up adder.— Mr. Frank Byers.

Too many of our people between 1945 and 1951 began to get doubts when, the going got rough. This time we don't want to be a Govern- ment deserted by its friends when the going gets tough.—Mr. George Brown.

The Labour Party's slogan 'Let's Go With Labour' carefully refrains from specifying the direction. It would have made a good rallying cry for the Gadarene swine.—Sir John Vaughan- Morgan. Why do I emphasise the importance of the Royal Navy?- --Mr. Harold Wilson. Because you're in Chatham.- -Heckler.

It does seem to the Economist that, on the nicest balance, the riskier choice of Labour— and Mr. Wilson—will be the better choice for voters to make on Thursday.—The 'Economist.'

I say to Mr. Wilson . . . 'Thank your lucky stars that most people have forgotten what it was like to live under a Labour Government.'—Mr. Duncan Sandys.

You mustn't expect to find half a Labour Government consisting of the products of Milns- bridge council school. I recognise that there are other schools in the country, some nearly as good.--Mr. Harold Wilson.

If the Conservatives lose, they will have no. one to blame but themselves.--Mr. Jo Grimond.

We shall amend the law to make the workers free again.—Mr. Ted Hill.

A Labour Government will be much tougher in dealing with situations of this kind [the London Transport unofficial dispute]. -Mr. Harold Wilson.

If the British public falls for this [Labour policy] I must say I think it would be stark, staring bonkers.—Mr. Quintin Hogg.

HOGG BLOWS HIS TOP AGAIN.—Daily Mirror.

The Gentlemen of Dartmoor prefer conditions under a Tory—rather than a Labour—Govern- men t-.—Resolurion passed by 68 votes to 42 by the Dartmoor prisoners' debating society.

I'll be very surprised if there's moth in it, say twenty seats either way. But things' might start slipping in the last few days . . . They won't slip towards us.----/Vir. R. A. Butler. quoted in a rail- way carriage interview in the 'Daily Express.'

Confidence is strong in our ranks and it will be justified in the result. —Mr. R. A. Butler at a Saffron Walden public meeting.

Perhaps the purpose of the railway troubles . is to keep Mr. Buller off the trains.—Mr. Jo G rimond.

One of the troubles of the Conservatives is over-confidence.—Mr. Selwyn Lloyd.

• . President Johnson's going to win, I hear.— Sir Alec Douglas-Home.