3 JANUARY 1941, Page 7

Whatever the merits of these arguments may be, it is

im- perative that after the war, Parliament shall attract and discover new n-en and women. I doubt whether the present or any other party agencies will ever find them. And yet a way out of this dilemma must be found, in justice to the younger men in the fighting services, in business and in fields of general administration. If they are unable to fit into the present party and financial machines, then the State must step in to remove obstacles and barriers. The first barrier to go must be that of finance. There will be opposition from every form of vested interest, but here is a clear-cut test of our sincerity in making democracy a genuine instrument of government.

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