Spectator's Notebook
T Loot: back with pleasure on one particular 'sentence in the debate on the steel White Paper: We have seen also, in Scotland, the begin- nings of what will be a tidal wave—[Laughterl--- of Tory successes at the local elections in England and Wales next week.
So Hansard has it. And 'laughter' indeed there was. The Labour back-benchers roared in glee. On the front bench Mr. Morris giggled, Mr. Lee cast his eyes up to heaven with laughter holding both his sides, and Mr. George Brown went purple, shouting at me.
Although I am no more reluctant than any other politician to say, `I told you so,' what really comforts me about this' little episode is that the gap between the quality of the party machines remains so wide. The Labour lads were quite honest in their mirth. Transport House simply can't calculate from the opening overs how the wicket is going to play. Central Office and Edward du Cann, on the other hand, knew the form to a handful of seats.
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