THE OFFICIAL LINE

So, then, we now have the official line. There
MUST be no survey of the readership regarding the
contents of Chess Life.

A survey is just, don't you see, a "plebiscite."
Kind of like asking the Germans in the Ruhr whether
they want to be part of France or Germany.

TRANSLATION: There must not be a survey of the
readers about the popularity of Larry Evans. No, no,
no. That's because these politicians know that Evans
will score highly, and they want him gone.

Some of you wondered whether the political class
was against surveying the readers. You now have the answer.