THE LIBERAL CREED SIR, — Christopher Hollis's advice to Liberals is dis-
appointingly unhelpful. His attempted analogy with the early Fabian position surely fails. Their support of the Labour movement (at a time when it was new and malleable) involved none of the fundamental compromises required of a modern Liberal who joins either of the other parties.
Mr. Hollis conveniently ignores the immense diffi- culties of influencing the two big party machines, and the negligible influence exerted by former Liberals who have joined them.
The only pressure to which the machines respond is that of organised opinion capable of taking inde- pendent electoral action. The value of Liberal organi- sation cannot be accurately measured in terms of seats won.—Yours faithfully,
RICHARD S. WAINWRIGHT
179 Tinshill Road, Cookridge, Leeds 16
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