19 APRIL 1957, page 7

The Magistrates Then Decided That Mr. Lawrence Should...

application in public. Later that morning Mr. Lawrence applied to have the part of the opening speech relating to the 'certain evi- dence' heard in private. Mr. Melford......

Westminster Commentary

IT is indeed fortunate that the penalty for falling asleep dur- ing a speech made by Mr. Gaitskell is less severe than that reserved for those who sleep on watch in wartime. I......

I Am Gradually Coming To The Conclusion That The Present

Government's best friends are the leaders of the Labour Party. Their latest pious inanity is contained in a report which was 'leaked' over the weekend, that they are considering......

A Spectator's Notebook

MR. Wino: 'Will he not, there- THE ATTORNEY GENERAL : 'The Hon. gentleman is misinformed. Counsel appearing for the Crown in the preliminary proceedings made it perfectly clear......

The Lengths To Which Some Of Our Newspapers Will Go

to reduce the number of words their readers must struggle through each day must com- mand the reluctant admiration of even the fully literate. One of the two tabloids recently......

What With Lord Cameron's Report On The Briggs Dispute, Mr.

Jack Jones's impassioned speech in the Commons, and Mr. Christopher Chataway's reporting in Panorama, there is not much excuse for ignorance of Communist technique in industry......

In View Of All This It Is Welcome News That

Mr. Butler has appointed a committee under Lord Tucker to inquire whether any restraint should be placed on the publication of proceedings before examining justices. Lord......