The Daily Chronicle of Friday contains a leading article on
the subject of redistribution. The conclusion of the article is that redistribation, if carried out arithmetically in the three kingdoms, would produce a loss of Unionist seats, and this "would not exactly reinvigorate the Unionist party." Very possibly, but we venture to say that this does not dispose of our contention. We have never urged the reduction of the over-representation of Ireland merely from a narrow party point of view, but rather as an act of common justice to England, and in order to prevent the Irish Members holding a prerogative vote in the Imperial Parliament. Even if every Member taken away from Ireland reappeared as an English Home-ruler we should be content. What we want to avoid is the possibility of Home-rule being some day carried by the over-representation of Ireland. As a matter of fact, we believe that a fair scheme of redistribation would help the Unionists. The Daily Chronicle thinks the reverse. That, however, cannot make it oppose redistribution. We gladly welcome the new recruit to the policy of electoral justice to England.
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