Churchill Speaks Of Liberal Outlook

Northern Advocate, 23 July 1943, Page 4

Churchill Speaks Of Liberal Outlook

(8.0. W., 2 p.m.) RUGBY. July 22. Many causes which brought Liberalism into being have already been achieved. Mr. Churchill said at the National Liberal Club on the occasion of the unveiling, after restoration, of his portrait. The shackles had been struck off the slave. A career was open to talent. Barriers of class and privilege were being struck down or removed with great rapidity. The rights of small nations and the principles and traditions which animated nationality were all receiving ever greater respect. Across the storms which we survived there had been the steady theme of Liberalism, which broadened out among other parties. After the war was over there would be great tasks of rebuilding to do, great tasks of securing the advance of ideas, and not letting it be stopped by mere lassitude, exhaustion or reaction. Tn rebuilding the country none had the right to stand aside except on grounds of intellectual or moral scruples and content himself with a purely critical attitude. He looked forward to the Liberal theme and activities to play their part in reconstruction of the country.