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
At the time of writing it is not known whether the Imperial Chemical Industries will succeed in their determined bid to take over Courtalds, the biggest manufacturers of man-made fibres in Britain with a capital of £90 million. But whatever the outcome of this power struggle it shows that the … Read More
The attitude towards India has been and remains the fulcrum around which Pakistan’s foreign policy revolves. At the time of the conclusion of the Indus Waters Agreement in September 1960, President Ayub Khan had the opportunity and power to bury the legacy of hate and distrust. He chose the other … Read More
Eighteen months ago when Mr. Macmillan appointed him Foreign Secretary, Lord Home was described by the British press as the “faceless and unknown Earl.” The Daily Mirror characterised the appointment as “the most reckless since Caligula made his famous horse a consul.” The multi-millionaire Scotsman is no longer “faceless and … Read More
