7 FEBRUARY 1947, Page 5

The Royal Commission on the Press, to which the Government

committed itself as long ago as last October, is getting started— rather not getting started—with a series of unimpressive jerks. The Prime Minister is always just going to be in a position to announce the composition of the commission ; it was going to be last week ; it was going to be this week ; now it may be next week ; or then again it may not. Meanwhile the Press continues on its way with considerable equanimity and considerable efficiency.

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