The Minister for Agriculture recovered something of his old debating
powers in introducing the 13111 for the reorgan- isation of the sugar industry, though some of his argu- ments for it, especially his claim that the sugar subsidy had been an issue of the Election, were remarkably unconvincing, and drew laughter even from his friends. He still lacks the power of selection in advocating a cause and continues to give the impression that he is putting forward every argument that conies into his head rather than confining himself to the most formidable of them. But it was a good debate. Mr. Kingsley Griffith, who led the Liberal attack, was even better than Sir Herbert Samuel in the last Parliament, for unlike Sir Herbert he was ready to admit that there was sonic- thing to be said for the policy of subsidy and therefore strengthened all the more his closely reasoned repudiation of it. Mr. Alexander, who wound up for the Labour Party, was in first class fighting form. He has a good appearance, is pleasantly assured of himself and always has a thorough knowledge of his brief. I and inclined to think that before this Parliament is out he will have outstripped all his competitors for the Leadership of the Labour Party. *
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