Reckoning – not rumour – suggests to me a development, soon, other than a ‘six of one – half a dozen of the other’ referendum. Further talks with Britain? A snap election precipitated by division in the RF? Or both?

Why else, when we are politically and constitutionally at sixes and sevens, are the good men (even in their private capacities) doing nothing? Why has no one from cabinet or Caucus stepped forward and joined the Conservative Association? The facts – as so far revealed – simply do not add up.

John Lentell

27th February, 1969