Parliament in 1937 Our Parliamentary correspondent writes : The political
outlook has changed remarkably little during 1937. To all appearances the Government parties remain as firmly in the saddle as they were twelve months ago, and it is as certain as anything can be in politics that an early General Election would result in a renewal of their mandate. However, the Chamberlain administration has yet to be tested. Only once has its authority been seriously challengedāon the National Defence Contribution in its original formāand on that occasion it retreated in such good order that its prestige was heightened rather than diminished. With this sole exception there has been no great Parliamentary battle. Until such an event does occur it will not be possible to judge of the success or failure of the new Prime Minister. But at least there has been no failure yet.
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