the Woolridge group. He might also encounter problems with positioning those MPs who are in politics because they followed Sir John Swan.

We think Premier Saul should give every consideration to a smaller Cabinet to herald a leaner and tighter Government which watches the public purse. That certainly appears to be what the public would like. The general public is angry over increasing taxes which support a bloated Government prone to excesses like government cars. As the retiring Finance Minister and a former senior civil servant, Premier Saul is in an ideal position to know where cuts can be made.

Forming a Cabinet is fraught with political uncertainty. Primarily he has to use the brains and talent he has available to the Country's best advantage but, especially as a white Premier, he must also be conscious of the racial make-up of his Cabinet.

To that end we think that Premier Saul should use the Senate seats to fill one or two Cabinet posts which cannot be well filled by House members. We would like to see him try to return the Senate to a body of people who have distinguished themselves, as opposed to a haven for election failures or politicians looking for exposure.

Any Premier must try to put his politicians in Cabinet positions where they will look good so that they can get elected but where they will also carry out his mandate. He has to try to keep the factions and the different shades of opinion in his party happy. We would not like to be the leader who has to fit into his Cabinet both the Hon. Maxwell Burgess and the Hon. Ann Cartwright DeCouto. It is also important to remember that Cabinet exposure is a big plus in getting people reelected, especially people in marginal constituencies.

This will not be easy for Premier Saul because he is taking over the leadership of a bruised and battered party. Thus he will need an ingredient in his appointments which most leaders are not asked to supply, healing. But healing he will have to have or else it will be very hard to govern.

Bermudians should not be fooled by all the conciliatory statements and the words of good intent which we have heard in the last few days. This has been an ugly and bitter political battle and there are still any number of open wounds. There has been no magic overnight healing. However there may be some good intent on which Premier Saul can build.