Charles Dickens has for long been an embarrassment to the British. Russians as The Times has recalled, “base their ideas of English life on his writing and see us still employing child labour, engaging in Eatonville elections, and all the rest of it. Americans too suspect that we have never … Read More
After the presentation of the budget on Monday, The Daily Express on Tuesday offered a prize of £ 100 for the best letter it receives in answer to the question, “Will Selwyn Lloyd’s budget restore the fortunes of the Tory party?” On Wednesday, The Daily Mirror replied with a big … Read More
Mr Selwyn Lloyd has seldom covered himself with glory. At the Foreign Office he was regarded as a frontman for Prime Minister Anthony Eden who was his own foreign Minister. As Chancellor of the Exchequer in an admittedly difficult period, Mr. Lloyd has been in an even more vulnerable position. … Read More
