7 MARCH 1969, page 2

Half A Victory For The Peasants

The abandonment of Stansted as a possible site for London's third airport is a victory for the popular movement which acquired the status of England's latest Peasant Re- volt:......

Prospects For The Budget

The exceptionally good January trade figures. published last month, and the very satisfac- tory February gold reserve figures, announced this week, have together done much to......

Portrait Of The Week

Clashes on the 5,000-mile border between Russia and China resulted in the first publicly admitted fatalities; the usual reciprocal denun- ciations and demonstrations followed.......