Mr Beetham's position

Press, 15 June 1979, Page 12

Mr Beetham's position

Sir, — Your correspondent, Margaret Manning, has named a capable and able replacement for our Prime Minister, in Mr Bruce Beetham, but he has little chance of making it. The odds in the House are strongly against him. His support among the population is growing but, it will take a giant stride for mankind to get. him to the top while he is still young and capable of maintaining his zest and zeal. He is completely outnumbered by the Beehive drones and his policies and philosophies are alien to the majority of the so-called democratic system voters, who are brainwashed by red or blue to make a hotch-potch of purple. The sooner we can exercise our free choice by voting for the man or woman, instead of party, the sooner people like Bruce Beetham or Marilyn Waring will make it to the top. — Yours, etc., A. T. EDWARDS. June 13, 1979.

Sir, — lam sorry to shatter the hopes of Margaret Manning (June 13), but it is highly unlikely that Bruce Beetham will ever become Prime Minister. Not that he lacks anything; on the contrary, like so many others in politics, he is an anachronism. Politics is very simple; Mickey Mouse might be President, yet. Peanut farmers (with easy-to-carica-ture-faces) are not omnipotent, It takes a lot to be Prime Minister; ask Rob’s mate, Mrs Thatcher. It takes audacity, aplomb, gall and brain cells. Mr Beetham has all these qualities, and more, but, like so many others, in the wings and backstage, he is restricted by the very complacency that puts others into unanimous power. —Yours, etc., ANDY THOMPSON. June 13, 1979.