1 AUGUST 1970, Page 7

Priority

CHRISTOPHER HOLLIS

It is reported that the young son of Mr Jim Prior, the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries, has put in a claim for an increase of pocket money on the ground that he was entitled to share in improvement in the country's fortunes.

Dear Daddy, Thank you very much for writing me a letter.

I'm very glad indeed to learn that things are so much better.

The gold fishes are doing well; the hope of your well-wisher is That you will have a spiffing time as Minister of Fisheries.

When you've done bickering around about the dockers' wages, I hope that you will spare a thought for us of tender ages.

If everyone is getting more because of your majority, It's only right that Master Prior should be a top priority.