10 FEBRUARY 1956, page 7

Toujours La Politesse. A Comedian Riding Down , The...

on a camel the other day took off his hat to an acquain- tance and fell off his camel. This reminds me of a friend of mine, a famous QC, who, riding his bicycle to the Temple......

Political Commentary

BY HENRY FAIRLIE I N the week of its silver jubilee, the Parliamentary Labour Party has given an impressive demonstration of its new- found confidence. Mr. Bevan ran amok at......

A Spectator's Notebook

WILLY-NILLY I must return to Section 16 of the Criminal Appeal Act, 1907. This, it may be remembered, is what Mr. Lloyd George said 'prohibited him' from placing , a copy of the......

A Fortnight Ago 1 Quoted With Some Opprobium A Remark

Lord Douro was reported by the Evening Standard to have made about a party he gave at Apsley House. I have before commented upon the astonishing inaccuracy of that news- paper's......

During The Printing Dispute Some Readers May Find That...

of the Spectator arrive late. We regret any incon- venience that may be caused by circumstances beyond our control.......