(Untitled), 02 Nov 1922

Item

Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/125/50-53

Scope and Contents

Letter from WSC to David Lloyd George endorsing Charles McCurdy's estimate that the Coalition Liberals have a good chance of returning between seventy and eighty members in the general election, which will be enough to exercise control in parliament, and pointing out that attacks on Conservative seats would let Labour members in and run the risk of the Conservatives inflicting more damaging retaliation on the Liberals. The Liberals should therefore hasten to agree with the Conservatives that neither side will indulge in such attacks. The Liberals will be able to force a minority Conservative government to pass a bill against minority victories, the "Lloyd George wave" will strengthen and the anti-Tory vote will no longer be split. Typescript copy annotated by WSC.

Dates

Creation: 02 Nov 1922

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