MacDonald further agrees with Leatham in his view of the position of a Member of Parliament. Both believe that an MP should put the Labour party first. Self-interest does not help progress.]]> The article is followed by MacDonald's reply, in which he thanks Leatham for his 'admirable letter'.]]>
Leatham disagrees with each of the given arguments. In particular, he believes that women should not govern men. In this, he displays a typically socialist viewpoint. He feels that women would be better in local rather than parliamentary politics.]]>