The Week in Parliament Our Parliamentary correspondent writes: The most
impor- tant event of the week has been Mr. Chamberlain's statement on our relations with France. It lost none of its effectiveness because it took so many people by surprise. Even Members seemed unaware of the significance of Mr. Hender- son's question, and the Prime Minister was half-way through his answer before he had the full attention of the House. It appeared to give great satisfaction, noticeably so to Mr. Eden. If Signor Mussolini does in Spain what he has promised to do, the divisions in the Government ranks will be closed ; and with Sir Stafford Cripps campaigning up and down the country, the result of the General Election is a foregone conclusion. But the recent unemployment figures should be a warning. Members who sit for industrial seats are aware that Mr. Brown may well lose as many votes in a week as the new Minister of Agriculture hopes to gain in a year.
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