15 APRIL 1955, Page 8

RED CARPETS are rolled up quickly these days. As the

farewells to Sir Winston ended last week a Conservative Whip came up to Mr. Christopher Soames, only a few hours before the son-in- law and PPS of the Prime Minister, and said, 'There is a divi- sion at ten tonight, see that you are there.' As Mr: Soames's companion commented, 'He would not have said that to you yesterday.' The machine had wasted no time in taking over