18 OCTOBER 1957, page 4

Portrait Of The Week

T HE argument about whether the Russil satellite is a nine days' wonder or a fortnigh t , or a year's still goes on,-fed by some very ertat ig behaviour on the part of its radio......

Jammed

By DARSIE GILLIE A FORTNIG FIT after the defeat of the Bourges- Maunoury Government, it is still certain that by the time the Spectator appears there will still be no Government......

Better Balance

T HE British economy is readjusting itself rapidly to the new twist in Government policy. Both at home and abroad one can see signs which show that we are back on course—though,......

Satellite Diplomacy

M R. KHRUSHCHEV's exhortation to the Labour Party on the Middle East war danger supports Mr. Macmillan's theory expressed at Brighton that trouble in the area is largely due to......