21 JANUARY 1955, page 12

A Municipal Empire

By MARTIN BOND W HILE much has been heard in the last ten years of promises and achievements in 'the construction of local authority houses, surprisingly little reference has......

Sidelight

excuse to suggest that we should both sit down instead of standing about until lunch was served. 'Oh, I don't want to sit down,' he declared. 'No, but I do,' I replied. 'And I'd......