22 DECEMBER 1950, Page 10

It Doesn't Do To Think About It Because . .

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By MARGHANITA LASKI it's not as if we could do anything about It

after all it's not as if we know all the facts

it's best to leave it to those whose business it is it's all too horrible to think about anyway there's no point in just making oneself depressed nothing that you or I think's going to make any difference if you've got nothing better to do than criticise is best to keep.

your mouth Atilt

one can't go about putting the world to rights

it's not as if we coul4 do anything about it

we've got our own livis to lead it's best to look on the bright side as long as we can one just can't take it in it may never come to anything we've all got our own troubles what can't be cured must be endured if it's going to come it will come and all the thinking in won't alter it

it's not as if we °quid do anything about it

after all it's none of our business

there's plenty of nice things in the world if you only look out for them if you once start there's no stopping it's no use meeting trouble halfway time enough to start thinking when it actually happens a little less thought and a kg more action would be a damned sight better

nothing we think is going to make any difference to the Americans,

the Russians, the Government, the Workeri or Them

and it's not as if we could do anything about it

after all it's not as if weiknow all the facts

the world