6. To John Nourse 9 July 1739

The conservative party and the 1945 general election

“…It may have made soldiers more politically aware, but Fielding has suggested that it did not necessarily make them more inclined to vote Labour and nor was it instrumental in changing ingrained political prejudices. 106 Additionally, the service's preference for Labour does in itself does not indicate successful left-wing indoctrination, as statistically young men (who then comprised the large majority of the armed forces) are more likely to vote Labour. What it could also indicate is that there was some war-weariness, and perhaps that Churchill's apparent enthusiasm for war counted against the party.…”

Executive Privilege: The Bush Record and Legacy

“…Less than two weeks later Fielding again wrote Conyers and Leahy and this time asserted executive privilege regarding the testimony of Miers and Taylor. He claimed that the White House had acted "to protect a fundamental interest of the Presidency" by not revealing internal decision-making processes (Fielding 2007b). At a July 11 Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing Taylor testified, but refused to answer questions that she considered protected by executive privilege.…”