22 MARCH 1940, page 3

The League And Economics

The presence in London of Dr. Colijn, the former Prime Minister of Holland, and his conversations with Mr . Chamberlain, Lord Halifax and other British Ministers, are signs of......

Mr. Hore-belisha Is Not A Popular Figure Just Now. He

has never had many admirers in the Opposition parties, and his popularity on the Government side vanished with his resignation. But even his fiercest critics must admit that he......

Unemployment And The Trade Cycle

The Unemployment Insurance Fund in recent years has accumulated a substantial reserve, which was increased last year by L16,600,000, though provision had been made for......

The Conservatives Listened Uneasily To Mr. Richard Law....

son of a great Tory Prime Minister reveals clearly his distrust of his father's successor, it is, to say the least of it, highly disconcerting. But worse was to follow. Mr.......

Mr. Attlee Made A Somewhat Puzzling Contribution....

no doubt as to where his own sympathies lay, he skirted round the awkward topic of Finland. Clearly he was not prepared to choose this ground for a whole- hearted attack. After......

The Week In Parliament

Our Parliamentary correspondent writes: Mr. Chamber- lain made an adroit speech on Tuesday. Seldom, if ever, in recent years has he had a more uphill task. The greater part of......

The Government And The Public Schools

In an address to the Norfolk branch of the National Union of Teachers Lord De La Warr, President of the Board of Education, discussed the possible future relations between the......