28 NOVEMBER 1947, page 2

Betting And Advertising

British experience with the American loan has demonstrated that the device known as " non-discrimination " is a two-edged weapon. Whether it is desirable or not depends entirely......

The Claims Of The Needy

There was unusual unanimity in Parliament on Monday in the approval given to the National Assistance Bill on its second reading, one Opposition member even going so far as to......

Production Progress Since Britain Has No Comprehensive...

produc- tion, assessments of the present situation must be partly quantitative but mostly qualitative. The quantitative measures are almost uniformly good. Coal production keeps......

The Meaning Of Gravesend

The election of Sir Richard Acland at Gravesend by a majority of 1,675 over his Conservative opponent is being hailed as a great psychological victory for the Socialists. A......

The Death Penalty

The fact that the Criminal Justice Bill, which is under discus'sion in the House this week, contains no reference to the question of capital punishment does not mean that the......