Q.: Father, are you a Liberal? A.: Yes, my dear, a Coalition-Liberal.
Q.: What. is that?
A.: A Liberal who supports the Coalition.
Q.: What is a Coalition?
A.: Well—er—it is rather hard to describe. It is a union of Liberals and Conservatives, Why do they unite?
A.: Because they are all aiming' for the same thing.
What is that 'A.: Oh—you wouldn't—understand that.
Q.: Do you understand it?
A.: Of course I do. Don't impertinent.
Q.: Is that why you support the! Coalition A.: Yes—because—in—these times—it—is—essential that—the—nation—should present—a—united—front against—the—forces—of.
Q.: I know—that's what you told mother. Then why don't the ordinary Liberals"support the Government A.: Because they are either unpatriotic or misguided.
Q.: Are there many unpatriotic people in England?
A.: A great many, I'm afraid.
Q.: Then I suppose the Government will fall?
A.: Certainly not.
Our heart is still sound.
Q.: What does that mean?
A.: I mean that the nation as a whole still wishes to abide by those principles which have made us the greatest nation in the world.
Q.: Does the Government do that? sie A.: Certainly it does.
How?
A.: Oh, you wouldn't understand that.
Q.: Is it a Liberal Government?
A.: Certainly, in the best sense of the word.
Q.: Then why doesn't Mr. Asquith like it?
A.: Because he is a fool.
Q.: Why is he a fool?
A.: I suppose he was born that way.
Q: Then why did - yon used to like him so much?
A.; Oh—that was before the war. Things were different then.
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