Does the Brighton Election bring us any newer to a dissolution? It seems almost impossible that the Government should lous s and yet Mr. Balfour has proved himself so skilful in keeping his party together, and avoiding such a defeat as would compel him to resign o dissolve Parliament, that one cannot feel certain. His last reconstruction of the Ministry was so engineered as to avoit by-election except in what mill garded as an absolutely safe seat. Of course, as Mr. Balfour was able to point out when he was badgered in the House last night. Ministers have often failed to secure re-election after appointment and the Government has not on that ground resigned. In ced 8 somewhat similar fate befell the resent Solicitor-General for Scotland a yw weeks ago, though his was not a ce-e of re-election. But the circumstances of Mr. Loier's case are extraordinary if not unique. He has represented Brighton for fifteen years with a majority always much member for West Birmingham seemed certain; but he is too gond a father to wreck the Government on the eve ut his son's Budget.
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