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time-honoured method of counting noses goes by the board. I do not mind if in the final result the elected members—the wage-earners—outnumber the selected members—managers, technicians, bankers and the like. We already have the precedent of the Universities in the Commons and the Bishops in the Lords. Labour must sacrifice some of its numerical strength; but it must ultimately govern, both by reason of its experience and its numbers.