The other main event of the week has been the
d6- cussion of the Report of the Committee of Privileges. Mr. Churchill made a great mistake in challenging the whole good faith of the Report, which was, after all, signed by a good many political opponents of the Govern- ment. However he did so, and flashes of humour did not prevent him boring and antagonizing most of his audience. Mr. Amery repaid him in his own coin by giving him the motto Fiat justitia, mat coelvni and translating it "If I can. trip up Sam, the Government will be bust." The only definite impression made by Mr. Churchill was that he was deeply disappointed with the Committee's exonera- tion of his adversaries. That is natural, but better judge- ment would have concealed it. The result is that the whole incident has lessened his proselytizing power.
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