SIR,—During the past ten years both the CO; servative and
the Socialist Parties have had ample opportunity to find and apply the remedy for the economic weakness of ibis kingdom. Obviously neither party has been successful. One can draw but two inferences' Either neither party knows what the remedl, is, or does know but dare not apply it. It seems unlikely that none of these eminent men are competent economists, and they have She most expert advice in the country at their ens' posal. One is therefore left with the sad con' elusion that, knowing the remedy, they dere not apply it for fear of the repercussions d might have on' the struggle for power between the two parties. Should this state of affairs continue democratic government will speedily show itself to be bankrupt. Surely amongst the. array of our politicians a man can be foul° to do all that he believes to be right, and not just a watered-down half of what he believes to be right. Such a man, whatever his party' would speedily earn the respect and eventually the gratitude of that growing number of ttle, electorate who are sick to death of Par" wrangles and are fast losing confidence in both Conservative and Socialist leaders. In the meantime it would be of inestimable benefit to the country if both press and radio would do their best to soft-pedal the Part! aspect of the situation, and devote their ent: gies and influence to an attempt to impress the community as a whole with the very serion; nature of the predicament in which we finu ourselves. At present one fears that ra°5t people view the matter from an entirely Per: sonal and selfish point of view, and that they do so is, in some considerable measure, due to the behaviour and speeches of the political leaders.—Yours faithfully,
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