HC Deb 21 May 1941 vol 371 c1520
9. Major Lloyd

asked the Minister of Information whether, in view of the fact that the Sunday night postscripts tend to promote political controversy and are detrimental to national unity, which is so essential at the present time, he will invite the British Broadcasting Corporation to abolish these talks except in the case of Cabinet Ministers?

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Information (Mr. Harold Nicolson)

My hon. and gallant Friend will have observed that during recent weeks all subjects likely to provoke political controversy have been avoided in Sunday evening postscripts.

Mr. Mathers

Has not that resulted in the postscripts being so nebulous as to be unsatisfactory