Stunt'

Northern Advocate, 28 October 1949, Page 5

Stunt'

Mr Attlee then attacked the press for “suggesting that the tremendous cuts were to be made with the sole object of being able to say that the Government's proposed economies were totally insufficient.” “There has neen no suggestion anywhere as to what the true figures should be,” he said, “but it is, in [act, a political stunt.” The American press, which had no particular love for the Socialist Government, had taken the realistic view.

“Looking at it. as a whole,” he said, “responsible papers say we have done just about right.” One thing that had to be remembered was the hangover from the days of unemployment, continued Mr Attlee. The minds of people in the cotton trade and in the mines had been affected by years and years of unemployment. “That is one of the reasons why we do not accept t.he views of the economists, who openly say they would like to see a dose of unemployment in this country,” he said. “I think they are entirely and utterly wrong.”