PARTY GOVERNMENT
FRAMEWORK MUST BE MAINTAINED “Somehow the framework of party government, with its practical equipment," its electoral force, and its educative power, must be maintained. But it must be turned into something more representative, something which, instead of smothering ideals and enthusiasms, gives to each of them (for what it is worth) its chance, and permits an ordered balance between conflicting theories of life and politics. The first condition, therefore, of efficient party govern-
inent after the war will be an alignment of men according to genuine principles, not according to personal dislikes, personal jealousies, personal animosities and personal ambitions. Whatever may be possible elsewhere, 'he party system in Britain can only function if each party has a coherent political philosophy, which expresses the views, articulate or instinctive, of a very considerable body in the I country. It may be that the old two party system will be restored; if it is | to do that, without dragoon- ! ing or suppressing the extremist and heretic, then the problem of honest , Parliamentary government will have i been greatly cased. But the imperative need is for the inspiration of . party by principle.”—‘‘The Econom,l ist,” London. ■
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Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 65, Issue 5527, 21 September 1942, Page 3
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