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minutes later to stand just inside the
middle of the amazing scene , Mr. Macmillan
Fell appeared to be in tears as he sat
There were loud cries of " shame " from
and left the chamber . He returned five
doorway looking more composed . In the
to sit down by the Prime Minister . " Protests had been expected
the effect on one former supporter that he now thinks this Prime
accused the Prime Minister of " political double talk . " " It had
Minister is a national disaster , " he said .
This seemed to infuriate Mr. Fell even more . " I cannot be told
from Tory rebels . But Mr. Fell's attack was unprecedented . He
opposition , which will be aired in the
debate tomorrow and on Thursday .
anything , rallied support to the Prime Minister .
This apparently , was Mr. Macmillan's assessment .
Most MPs agreed that Mr. Fell's attack had , if
that Mr. Fell had probably " maximised his
of such ferocity . But there was ample
support . " There were no other attacks
He confined his reply to the observation
evidence of Conservative and Labour
Government's intention :
of our European Free Trade Association partners
Community without prior negotiation with a view
Government could join the European Economic
and of British agriculture . " Near the end of a
House was crowded . He said : " No # British
to meeting the needs of the Commonwealth countries ,
long statement , Mr. Macmillan stated the
As Mr. Macmillan made his announcement , the
" Shame . " Mr. Williams is a close
conclusion that it would be right for
Britain to make a formal application . .
" After long and earnest consideration , Her
the Community . " At this point , Mr. Paul
Williams ( Cons. , Sunderland ) called out
associate of Mr. Fell .
for negotiations with a view to joining
Majesty's Government have come to the
behind the Serjeant at Arms' chair .
raised by Tory critics . Mr. Anthony Fell ,
He claimed that , unless we were in the
Monday , took up a position almost hidden
play any part in # determining its future .
who created a scene on this point on
Common Market , we should not be able to
Mr. Macmillan dealt with the main objection
" We can lead better from within , " he said .
he said .
Common Market . " The Community
( Common Market ) has imparted an
to The Six . Above all , it is an idea
tribute to the development of the
Market than by isolation . He paid
impetus and an economic growth
to the Commonwealth through the
which has gripped men's minds , "
strength we would gain in the Common
Mr. Macmillan said we could be more help
probably gain . " Many people feel we have had , perhaps , too
Mr. Reginald Maudling . " These were negotiations in which the
President of the Board of Trade played a conspicuous part , " the
swamped by cheap labour . Our industry , he said , would
Referring to previous negotiations , Mr. Macmillan looked towards
Premier said . He dismissed the idea that Britain would be
much shelter , " he went on .
Minister that I do not think
federalism in Europe , " he went
retorted . " I agree with the Prime
we are necessarily bound for
Mr. Gaitskell said he had been
of considerable authority , " he
on .
Conservatives protested when
told this " by some # people
food subsidies would probably be
season moves into top gear .
BUDGETTE or no Budgette YOU are
replaced by a system of tariffs " That
all-time peak .
will mean a rise in the cost of living . "
the spending spree is at a new
If we joined the Common Market , our
spending more as the summer holiday
On the eve of August Bank Holiday
Now look at the other side of all
sixth successive week - this
Note circulation soared for the
these coins .
100,000,000 more than the corresponding
time by more than 15,000,000 # last
week . And that brought the figure
week last year and 37,000,000 up on
the 1960 record set last Christmas .
to a record 2,415,000,000 . This was
form of special deposits with the Bank of England .
stricter in recalling existing overdrafts . This is underlined in
difficult to arrange a loan or overdraft . And banks will be
the Central Bank's weekly return ... ... which shows that more