PRISON FOR CRITICS Sta,—Having just read your comments on the
Prime Minister in "News of the Week" in last week's issue of The Spectator, I write to convey most heartfelt regret at the dissatisfaction expressed by a paper of its standing and distinction. The country is solidly in support of the Prime Minister. There must always be critics—never were they more tiresome than in Lord Baldwin's administration, criticising his omissions from his Cabinet,, although you venture to say, " the years of his leadership taught people to expect a different attitude from a Prime Minister than that of Party champion." These words are singularly like the carping criticism levelled at Lord Baldwin then. They can do little harm, but it is ordinary patriotism and loyalty to hearten and appraise such a great leader as we have; there are, fortunately, very few of his Party or of the Opposition who do not do so. Here in this indus- trial constituency, Labour leaders are loud in his praises and unite with Unionists in A.R.P. and other appeals for Peace, into which he, if any one, will lead us again, as he has already. As a leading politician said during the War, and his words should find an echo today, " I heartily wish that all those who carp and criticise the Government might be put in prison till these anxious days are past."—I am, &c.,
ALICE M. DALRYMPLE.
Halkerston, Musselburgh, Midlothian.
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