25 JUNE 1927, Page 14

THE OUTLOOK FOR THE UNIONIST PARTY [To the Editor of

the SPECTATOR.]

Sin,—Confining myself to one point in your admirable article on this subject, I have for long urged that the title " Conservative " should be dropped. We live in an increas ingly moving age ; but surely " conservative " suggests standing still and general contentment, whereas the working man naturally wants to progress.

The name " Unionist " on the other hand, has a great deal in its favour : (a) the union of classes ; (b) the union of capital and labour ; and (e) the union of the Empire.

We have been singularly fortunate in our Prime Minister ; but one trembles to think of the prospects if certain ".less generous minded colleagues " of a highly ambitious—in fact self-seeking—type are to attain still more strength.--I am,