Excerpt from Party Not Faction: The Necessity for National Government, the Need for Coalition

The object of this pamphlet is to show that it is our duty to support the Coalition Government, not only as good Britons but also as good party men, Liberal, Conservative, or for that matter, Labour.

The writer begins by explaining the origins and motives of Coalition in the war. He denies that there is a hard and fast line to be drawn between the politics that make for success in war and in peace. - (Chapter 1.)

He proceeds to indicate the hidden dangers that threatened the country at the Armistice and to show that in holding an early General Election and in continuing the Coalition Mr. Lloyd George followed the only course consistent with honour and national safety. The policy of the Coalition is discussed and it is shown that Mr. Lloyd George was more faithful to Liberal principles than their official representatives. - (Chapter 2.)

In the next Chapter the writer passes in review the achievements of the Coalition both at home and abroad and reaches the conclusion that the work of the past two years has been greater and more beneficent than that of any Government in our history. - (Chapter 3.)

The writer then deals with certain general charges that have been brought against the Government, and shows that no party Government could have accomplished the task or have given us peace at home or abroad. - (Chapter 4.)

He proceeds to vindicate the principle of coalition in politics. He shows that no Government but a Coalition, no Coalition but this Coalition, is possible. He discusses other varieties of Coalition and incidentally criticises the constitution and policy of the Labour party. Finally, he demonstrates that all Government is a form of Coalition and that the real alternatives are between coalition that is secret and camouflaged and coalition that is open and honest like the present. - (Chapter 5.)

In the next chapter he makes a rapid sketch of party history showing how much of the great work in our history has been done by Coalition and how both the older parties are composite in their character. Disraeli is shown to be the Tory-Radical, Gladstone the Liberal Tory. A somewhat new view is presented of the place of Radicalism alike in the Conservative and in the Liberal party, and there are judgments passed on Chatham and Pitt, Chamberlain and the present Prime Minister, whom he regards as representatives of the Radical spirit that is the bond of connection between the Liberal and Conservative parties. - (Chapter 6.)

A final section summarises the whole argument. - (Chapter 7.)

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