The Week in Parliament
Our Parliamentary Correspondent writes: Lord Winterton performed a public service in opening a debate on agriculture, in drawing from Mr. Hudson a first-class speech and in in- 'clueing Mr. Lloyd George to return to the House of Commons full of vigour and solemn warnings. Lord Winterton con- centrated his criticism on the slow progress made in dealing with derelict land and the absence of ditching and drainage. Mr. Lloyd George joined with others in praising Mr. Hudson's efforts, but he also expressed a common concern at the weak- ness of leadership on the home-front. It was a poor compli- ment to an ex-Prime Minister that no member of the War Cabinet was present during his speech, except Mr. Attlee, who flitted in and out. "I have come down here because I feel very uneasy and very anxious," said Mr. Lloyd George, and, later, "The lesson of the last war is obvious. In that war the vanquished won far more military victories than the victors . . . Germany was beaten in spite of all her great victories. Why? Because she had no food." Though strongly approv- ing the farm surveys, Mr. Lloyd George pleaded for an over- hauling of the personnel of County Agricultural Committees.
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