The Week in Parliament
Our Parliamentary Correspondent writes : At the moment the sun is shining on Sir John Simon. He is on better terms with the House of Commons than at any time since 1931. It is hard to remember a time when his superb powers of advocacy have been more evident than in recent months, and undoubtedly his Budget speech was a magnificent piece of exposition. His apology for the length of his statement was quite unnecessary ; the House of Commons would have listened with close attention for another hour at least. More- over, it is already evident that scarcely anyone will criticise his proposals as being too drastic. All parties realise that it is necessary to make still greater efforts than hitherto in order to finance the war. If his hopes are indeed realised, and his present methods prove successful, Sir John will stand higher in the estimation of his Parliamentary colleagues than he has ever done.
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