24 FEBRUARY 1933, Page 6

* * * * -Mr. Oliver Stanley's appointment as Minister

of Trans- port in place of Mr. Pybus (the House of Lords, by the way, has just voted in favour of the abolition of the Ministry) will definitely strengthen the Government.

Mr. Pybus has not been among the successful Ministers. He is no debater, and on one famous occasion-created a royal muddle in the House through unfamiliarity with procedure. His procrastination over the Salter ,Report moreover has made a bad impression, though it is likely. enough that the delays here were as much due to the

Cabinet as to the Minister. Mr. Stanley has been a marked success as Under-Secretary at the Home Office and well deserves promotion.