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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

Hears—

That a mild winter would prove a "save face" for the Coal Board.

That we cannot have our cake and eat it—but where is the cake?

That it is not clever to boast of an Exchequer surplus when taxation remains punitive.

That we must "steel" ourselves to export most what we want—if buyers can be found.

That " utility" and "austerity" are two of the most used and least liked words in the English language.

That how long the American.loan will last depends, we are told, "on many factors," and not, as one might think, on malefactors.

That British prestige is taking a sad knock through the Government's decision to treat the newsprint agreement as "a scrap of paper."

That it is particularly false economy to rob Peter t., obtain insufficient to pay Paul.

That, according to Mr. Shinwell, coal output figures'since the inauguration of the fivz-day week are satisfactory—figuratively speaking, of course.

That our vehicles may not have much fuel, but at least they can be clean and bright.

Of the new car tax being described as "a large motor cultivator."

That the Clayton " R.P." filler cap cannot be thrown into the air.

That the Government may be " barking" up the wrong tree with its new power station.

That the taming of the Lords may, eventually, not r rove so easy as "The Taming of the Shrew."

That the energy wasted on nationalization might well have run Britain better for many months.

That soon the workers may find themselves nationalized.

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Organisations: Coal Board
People: Shinwell

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