CHURCHILL'S SUCCESSOR

Marlborough Express, Volume LXXVI, Issue 241, 13 October 1942, Page 4

CHURCHILL'S SUCCESSOR

TWO NAMES MENTIONED . MR EDEN AND SIR J. ANDERSON. LONDON, Sept. 7. It is believed in London that Mr Churchill has named his successor, says the political writer Foresight in The Bystander. This would be a prudent thing for him to do at any time, but particularly so in wartime. If true, Mr Churchill's choice might be that of the country, namely, Mr Anthony Eden. There is no doubt that Mr Eden would command allparty support. Even Mr Emmanuel Shinwell is said to be willing to work in an Eden administration. This may surprise many people. Mr Shinwell has lately become a real rebel. His outspokenness has increased and can only be ascribed to his excessive zeal. I do not think that this zeal is animated by any personal political ambition. He wants to win the war, but does not believe that Mr Churchill and some of his Ministers are going the right way to do it. He thinks Mr Eden might be shown the right way. In the service clubs there is a strong reaction in favour of Sir John Anderson as the next Prime Minister. This continues, and indeed, seems to survive month| by month, in spite of Sir John's failure to develop any striking qualities as a House of Commons man. Mr Eden has all the qualities demanded by the House of Commons. Even so, many of those who make the backbone of the Conservative Party would support those in the services who favour Sir John Anderson as Prime Minister. -