23 NOVEMBER 1956, Page 7

BY-ELECTION INTELLIGENCE

Tye IMPORTANT fact is that there is no decisive swing against the Government.—Daily Mail, November 16.

THE SWING is bigger and much quicker than expected.

News Chronicle, November 16, * PAINT-HEARTED (Conservatives) have even derived a certain comfort from the Chester by-election.—Observer, November 18.

THEN CAME Chester, which brought some solace to Labour hearts. Sunday Times, November 18. THE RESULTS can be taken as an endorsement of the Government's Policy.—Daily Telegraph, November 16.

• • . will undoubtedly encourage the Socialists.

Daily Express, November 16.

Thu VOTING at Chester cannot have brought much comfort either to the Government or its critics.—Manchester Guardian, November 17.