Edinburgh, Feb, 21. the horrified surprise of the English people at the deportment of the Scovtish Labour members in the House of Commons is not, untortunately, shared by many of _the compatriots of these emotional re-dormers. The attitude and t: e tactics are familiar to us, and we have got beyond taking them at their face value. It is observed with interest, however, that the majority of the new Labour members have setued wown to the orderly propagation of their gospel. So much the better for everybody. Most of us, in any case, will be inclined to favour the chances of the House of Commons in the long run against those of Mr. Kirkwood and hus like. it is curious to learn that his fellow members have already ''sized up" Mr. Kirkwood, and finding that his ferocity is only veneer, now treat him with good humoured tolerance. Mr, Kirkwood, one of the most obstreperous of "the Clydesdale colts, during the war was engaged in activities in the Glasgow munition "works which brought him into collision with the authorities.
Mr, Newbold, the Motherwell Communist, has been the centre of several regrettable scenes, and as Labour has refused him admission to the oficial party, he indulges in loud, ranting mockery of the men who sit around him, On one of these occasions there was a narrow escape from a free fight. He taunted Mr. Neil M'Lean og being "the opportunist member of Govan," and Mr. M'Lean, when held back by other members, invited Atr. Newbold to "come outside'? The scene was discreditable, but it had its humourous side, for Mr. M'Lean is now even more proud to be a respectable member of tha Opposition Front Bench,
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