2 NOVEMBER 1934, Page 3

* • * The mood of the House was reflected

in the relatively tepid reception that it gave to the Prime Minister in comparison with the roar of welcome it accorded Mr. Lansbury, when with the aid of a stick he rose to ask some formal questions about Parliamentary business. But Mr. MacDonald appeared to haVe recovered something of his old Parliamentary grip. There was a new and wel- come firmness about the manner in which he dealt with his questions. The House noted with appreciation the charming way in which both Mr. MacDonald and Mr. Lansbury exchanged polite enquiries about the state of each other's health. it is a courtesy between opponents unknown in foreign Parliaments, and long may it continue here.

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