13 APRIL 1974, Page 3

Spiteful attack on Mr. Wilson

The Prime Minister has been the victim of a spiteful attack from some Conservative backbenchers who have attempted, without success, to tie him to the Ince-in-Makefield property transaction. That such a deal took place seems unremarkable. That profits were made following the display of considerable enterprise and investment appears very proper. However the fact that Mr Wilson was not connected with the matter in the remotest way is manifest. To continue with their pressure Conservatives are resorting to transatlantic tactics of the smear. Mr Wilson is a totally upright leader of the Labour Party in the honourable tradition of Clement Attlee and Hugh Gaitskill.