* * * * The House of Commons may or
may not still deserve its reputa- tion as the best club in London, but this week's changes have unquestionably made it the club with the cheapest food. Announce- ments of the institution of a is. 6d. lunch and a as. dinner had kindled lively expectations, and they have not been disappointed. The first day's luncheon menu consisted of soup, braised venison and two vegetables, and plum tart—with alternative choices for those who liked something else better. And there are no tips. Lest it should be said that M.P.s are being fed by the taxpayer the Kitchen Committee has expressed the aonviction that with the numbers now being served (and there is never a vacant seat in the dining-room at one o'clock) there will be a balance on the right side. However that may be, the innovation is a boon for those Members with nothing but their £600 a year to live on. * * *
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