Vote for Violence

So the National Party proposes to sail into the next political battle with the banner of C.M.T. still fixed to the masthead, and a birch as well as a gallows on the prow. This merely confirms the prejudices of those of us who always associated right-wing politics with the advocacy of violence. Still, it is comforting to note that even on these highly emotive issues, there were a few calm voices raised on the side of reason at the National Party Conference—but, as always, too few.