16 MAY 1958, page 6

Westminster Commentary

Who blew his brains out on his bedroom floor And still behaved exactly as before. The fact remains that, barring what Mr. Mencken called acts of God of a revolting and unprece-......

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various aspects of Liberal policy. I am privileged to bring this enlighter ment to a different audience. The 1.,*b*r*1 leader answers your queries on party policy. Ask 3* Gem*nd......

A Spectator's Notebook

THE HOMERIC LEGENDS which the French have woven about sonic of their latter-day military comman- ders usually leave me unmoved, except to admire the Gallic skill of obliterating......

The Minutes Of Evidence Submitted To The House Of Commons

Select Committee on the Obscene Publications Bill make marvellously funny reading to anybody who does not worry about the fact that a remarkable degree of cen- sorship is being......

As For Sir Theobald Mathew, The Director Of Public...

his evidence made that of Sir Frank Newsam sound sensible, open and reasonable. It reached its nadir when he solemnly announced that when he was recently requested —not,......

Taxi Drivers Tell Me That They Are Not Earning Further

pickings because of the bus strike. 'Ordinary people,' they say, squinting at me with one eye through the driving mirror to see whether I am actually wearing a top hat or......