10 FEBRUARY 1933, page 3

The Sinking Fund * * * * Commenting On Mr.

Chamberlain's gloomy hints that the balance of his Budget may preclude tax reduction, Sir Robert Horne has adduced two authorities which tend to support the view that a balanced......

The Government's Housing Policy Came Under Review In A...

of the financial resolution to the Housing Bill. There was no weakening in the general support of the idea of enlisting private enterprise in the building of cheap houses to......

With A View To Putting Both Sides Of Various Contro-

versial questions as clearly as possible before its readers, The Spectator will for the next few weeks publish several Pairs of articles by writers of authority, expressing......

Cape Flight

The feat of Squadron-Leader Gayford and Flight- Lieutenant Nicholetts in beating the world's record in their non-stop flight to South Africa has an importance to which some......

Our Parliamentary Correspondent Writes : There Were No...

the first day's work after the recess in the House of Commons, but the Government an- nounced a good many decisions. Tote clubs are to go, a Bill on the licensing of heavy......

To Orkney By Air • An Example Of Air Achievement

of another order is worth recording. Kirkwall, familiar to so many officers of the Grand Fleet at Scapa in the War, is now a day's journey from Inverness, including seven how's......

Territorial Camps In These Days Of Not Always...

economy it is easy for Mr. Will Thorne to score a debating point against the Govermnent by contrasting the decision to spend £900,000 on Territorial camps with the with- drawal......

The Tote Decision The Government Has Announced Its...

regarding tote clubs, and totalisators on greyhound race- courses. The law, as interpreted by recent legal decisions, is to take its course. That means that the tote club will......