7 SEPTEMBER 1945, Page 14

WHICH GOVERNMENT ?

SIR,—In his " Marginal Comment " of August 3 r st , Mr. Harold Nicolson says: " In the course of a single day the electors of this island were able, by the use of the secret ballot, to overthrow one of the most powerful and successful Governments that we have ever known." The Government which was defeated in July was the " Caretaker " Govern- ment. It was in office only a few weeks. What does Mr. Nicolson