Foreign News: Best Club

Several weeks ago the House of Commons sat until the sun had dissipated the dawn. Shaking himself, yawning and stretching, "Dave" Kirkwood, Clydeside Laborite, staggered out of the debating chamber. He had not gone far when his stomach informed him harshly that he must take food.

Eggs and bacon immediately leapt to his mind's eye and he scurried off to the House of Commons restaurant. To his great indignation, he found that breakfast was not served. To his querulous protestation he was informed that sessions of the House lasted until 8 o'clock in...

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