The Archive · 1941

Probable Agenda When Parliament Reassembles

London, June 10, When Parliament resumes after the Whitsuntide rece: the House of Commons, following the usual questions hour, will begin a review on conduct of the war, in which critics will have an opportunity to speak first and hear the Prime Minister answering them at conclusión of the discussion, A brief preliminary statement by the Prime Minister at the end of questions is possible.

The nature of criticisms likely to be heard has been so widely ventilated in public during the past week that it is necessary only to mention Norway, Greece, Crete, a smaller War Cabinet (preferably, say critics, an Imperial War Cabinet), greater national effort, propaganda, industrial conscription' and ruthless weeding out of inefficient persons—to show that when the Prime Minister rises to speak he can have much to say.

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