24 MAY 1957, page 7

,,westminster Commentary

THE game of quoting Henry V, which was begun by Lord Hinchingbrooke towards the end of the first day of the Suez debate, and reached truly im- Nevertheless, one or two things......

It May Not Have Been Obvious In Recent Months That

the men in charge of the Government's destinies have a sense of humour, but the choice of Government spokesman in the Salisbury-Suez debate shows that Lord Home, at least......

The Overwhelming Impression One Got From A First Meeting...

Professor Gilbert Murray was of his charming humility. It was difficult for the casual acquaintance to believe that this was one of the outstanding scholars of the age and its......

Next Week

Scottish Number Contributors will include SIR ROBERT BOOTHBY, MP, BERNARD DARWIN, DR. CHARLES WARR also LORD DAVID CECIL on The Edinburgh Review......

Replying To A Discussion In The House Of Lords About

the appointment of Lord Hailes as Governor-General Designate of the West Indies, Lord Home stated unequivocally that 'what we need to do is to try to get the right man in the......

Do We Really All Mind So Much About The Passing

of Picture Post? Sir Gerald Barry's letter to The Times last week was a valuable corrective to a mounting pile of nil nisi bonum sanctimonious- ness. Of course one isn't pleased......

When Mr. Bevan Was Reported In The Times During The

Suez debate as quoting Henry V's prayer before Agincourt as follows : 'Steal my soldiers' hearts . . . take from them now the sense of reckoning,' those familiar with Shake-......

A Spectator's Notebook

IT IS GOOD NEWS that the Prime Minister has acted on the suggestion of Mr. Desmond Donnelly that the burden of work on senior Ministers and possible ways of relieving it should......

`to Those Of Us Who Still, After Forty Years And

more, cherish the memories of the entertainments which Percy French used to give all over Ireland, your plea for respect for his works was heart warming.' Thus, the Director of......