" DEMOCRACY AND OUR OLDER PUBLIC SCHOOLS " • [To
the Editor of the. SPECTATOR.] trust you will forgive me being late, but may I be allowed strongly to protest against the reflections on the Labour Party contained in the article, ".Democracy and our Older Public Schools," by Mr. Harold T. Wilkins, in your issue of April 14th ?
The Parliamentary Labour Party, both in the Chamber and by pressure upon the Board of Education, did everything possible in connexion with the Dulwich College question within the rules of Parliamentary procedure, the matter being taken up both by Mr. Charles G. Ammon, M.P., and Dr. Hugh Dalton, M.P., who are Front Bench Members of the Party....
In London generally. a considerable agitation was conducted by the London Labour Party and its associated Labour Parties, whilst the London County Council Labour Party forced the matter to an issue on the London Education
authority. .
The intervention of the L.C.C. had some beneficial results and this intervention was largely inspired by the Labour Party. Our daily newspaper, the Daily Herald, ran a con- siderable campaign in connexion with the important issues raised. It is true to say that the whole fight against the bad aspects of the new Dulwich College scheme was inspired, organized, and carried through by the Labour Party, so that the point of your contributor's article in this respect is utterly inaccurate.—I am, Sir, &c., - , 258-262 Westminster Bridge Road, London, S.E. 1.
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