OCCASIONAL COMRADES.
Mr. Asquith. "AS I WAS SAYING THE OTHER DAY, 'THERE ARE MANY ROADS WE CAN TRAVEL SIDE BY SIDE.' THIS IS ONE OF THEM."
Labour. "AH! AND AS YOU WERE ALSO SAYING ON VARIOUS OTHER OCCASIONS—'WAIT AND SEE.'"
ESSENCE OF PARLIAMENT.
Monday, March 22nd.—As if the condition of Ireland were not bad enough, Mr. Clem Edwards sought to make our flesh creep by asking whether the Government had information that risings had been planned for Easter Monday, not only in that country but in Liverpool, Manchester and Glasgow as well. The Prime Minister declined to answer the question, and was manifestly relieved when Mr. Jack Jones, with great tact, changed the subject by asking if a white blackbird had been caught that morning on Hackney Marshes.
IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT MR. NEIL MACLEAN AND MR. DAN IRVING HAVE DECIDED TO BOYCOTT THE HAIR-CUTTING INDUSTRY PENDING ITS NATIONALISATION.