Sir Thomas Inskip's appointment as the co-ordinating Minister of Defence
watt certainly a surprise, but it has been more generally welcomed than would appear from the popular Press. Many Government supporters would have preferred Mr. Churchill, particularly after his speech in the Defence Debate, but it is regarded as intelligible that Mr. Baldwin felt that a man so temperamentally removed from him would have impaired the team work of the Cabinet. Sir Thomas has considerable debating gifts. He has personality that will immediately establish for him friendly contacts with the various experts of the Defence Ministries. In addition he possesses also the necessary strength of purpose to carry unpopular reforms. If he is successful in this most difficult job he will put himself definitely in the running for the Premiership.
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