20 FEBRUARY 1948, page 3

At Westminster E Xcept On Rare Occasions, The Colour Of...

today is confined to the spoken word. Monday, however, was one of the rare but pleasing exceptions. The colour was provided by the traditional pageantry of the presentation of a......

Commonwealth Co-operation

Proposals to strengthen the bonds of the Commonwealth may be sure of a generally sympathetic hearing, but that is about all they can be sure of. We are conscious that while the......

Coal Slipping

The coal industry is not doing nearly well enough. The good performance at the end of 1947 was largely seasonal, and it has not been kept up. Average production in the first six......

Change-over In Eire

The end of the domination of the Fianna Fail party in Eire is more conclusive than the creation of the coalition which now assumes office. Mr. de Valera has not been a dictator......