§ 47. Mr. Manderasked the Prime Minister whether he will consider the advisability of constituting a war cabinet, limited in numbers and free from Departmental duties, with a view to the most effective prosecution of the war and the achievement of a lasting peace?
§ The Prime MinisterNo, Sir.
§ Mr. ManderDoes not the Prime Minister really think that it is a most unsatisfactory arrangement to have six out of nineMembers of the War Cabinet with full-time Departmental jobs, and would not it be better to have a smaller number without any Departmental jobs at all?
§ The Prime MinisterIf I thought so I should have done it,
§ Mr. ManderWill the Prime Minister think again?