24 MAY 1946, page 2

National Insurance Progress

The National Insurance Bill, now at the Report stage in the Commons, continues on its royal road gathering garlands on almost all sides. It could hardly be otherwise with a......

Breaking Down The Food Problem

With the opening of the working session of the Food and Agricul- ture Organisation in Washington, the separation of the short-term from the long-term in the problem of food......

Second Thoughts On Palestine

The Government is wisely avoiding any precipitate action on the recommendations of the Palestine Committee of Enquiry, nor, to speak frankly, is any enthusiasm being shown about......

Cable And Wireless

The Cable and Wireless Bill is even less informative than most nationalisation Bills, since it is exclusively concerned with the transfer to the Government of the shares of......

The Coal Experiment

For better or for worse the Coal Industry Nationalisation Bill has had its third reading. There is no reason to modify the opinion expressed in these columns six months ago that......

The Open Door To The Universities

The "new scheme of awards for university students" announced by the Ministry of Education on Monday. will be generally welcome. Henceforth winners of State scholarships, open......