THE OXFORD ELECTION
' [To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR.] SIR,—I was most interested to read, in your issue of March 5th, Sir Arthur Salter's views on the sort of opinion which sent him to victory in the recent by-election. He says, in effect, that his policy is of a kind which is denied representation in the ordinary constituencies and yet this policy is what the British "Everyman "wants. He asks : "How can the political system be adjusted so as to secure it ? That is the great problem of our political system."
With Sir Arthur, I believe his policy is what the British " Everyman " wants : also that it is denied representation in most constituencies. Sir Arthur did not suggest a remedy. Would he agree with me that Proportional Representation would solve this problem, by giving to the opinion of " Everyman " precisely that expression which his numerical strength in the country renders just ?—Yours faithfully,
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