“HEIGHT OF FOLLY”

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 250, 4 August 1941, Page 2

“HEIGHT OF FOLLY”

MR BURNETT’S VIEW OF ELECTION. This Dd|: ; ; The opinion that it would be -the height, of folly to hold a general electioii at the present time ' was expressed by Mr T. D. Burnett, M.P., in an interview with a representative of “The Timaru Herald.” Asked what he thought of the chances of -a general election being held, Mr Burnett said that he knew little about it aiid neither did anyone else. To hold a general election at the present time would, in his opinion, be the height of folly from the point of view of the, good of the nation. MAhy things would be said that would be regretted and the political ash-heap would be raked over and . over’ again in a manner absolutely detrimental to the war effort. , ; It would be hopeless to consider for a moment, the possibilities of a National Government. The two main parties were as far apart as the Poles so far as ideology arid domestic policy were concerned. However, both parties were really sinfcere. iff their war objectives. The wise arid only practical course to follow in the circumstances, he thought, was to postpone the election for 12 months and to enlarge the present AVar Cabinet to a riiembership of nine—tljtree additional from the Government side and two from the Opposition.- _, £t Tl . v s