12 DECEMBER 1947, page 3

Chorus Prosperity

For a month now the news about production has been almost uniformly good. Coal leads the way, steel and cotton textiles follow, exports remain buoyant, a succession of week-ends......

1851-1951

The decision that the centenary of the Great Exhibition of 1851 shall not go unnoticed will be generally welcomed, and it remains now to see to it that the celebration is worthy......

Food News

Food is permanently in the news. After the skirmish on potato- rationing, with the Government energetically defending its position, further announcements indicate that at least......

At Westminster

I HAVE referred before to the capacity of Parliament for spring- ." ing surprises. Some of these surprises are none too pleasant ; but Monday's was right in the Santa Claus......