HC Deb 02 October 1941 vol 374 c754W
Sir L. Lyle

asked the Minister of Information whether he will abstain from giving further broadcast publicity to speakers like Mr. Pollitt?

Mr. Bracken

No, Sir. The news value of a speech must be the factor which finally determines whether or not reference should be made to it, and I am therefore not prepared to require in advance that a news bulletin should not in any circumstances contain a reference to a speech by Mr. Pollitt or anyone else.