... Plain speaking ‘Chairmen of state bodies are not known for outspoken . criticism of Governments. This is hardly. surprising since Ministers and their civil servants are unlikely to risk upsetting the even tenor of their days by giving a platform to someone ...

... Ideally speaking Watch out this summer for Government - inspired slogans aimed at convincing everyone that the European Economic Community is a worthwhile institution of which the UK should be proud to be members. Mrs Margaret Thatcher, reported to be ...

... The importance of plain speaking THE plea by Lord Mansfield, the I(plnlster of State at the Scottish Office, for plain speaking by agricultural scientists would no doubt have been welcomed by many farmers who may have felt somewhat left behind by the ...

... ‘Pravda’ speaks of limited objective MOSCOW, Sunday. — The Soviet Union has never had, and has not now, any intention to push her way to the warm seas, Pravda' stated categorically this weekend. An authoritative article in the | Soviet Communist Party ...

... Pelican crossing will speak - “ A spoken _voice - Pelican vcrossini. believed -to be the first of its Kkind, is to be introduced by Lothian Regional Council to help blind people ‘cross a busy Edinburgh street. LA The transportation committee. vesterday ...

... Insurance brokers speak out Motor insurance brokers are critical of the services they get from the insurance companies, according to a survey by Sentry Motor Insuance. ¥ : They are unhappy about delays in policy and document issues, delays in adjustments ...

... Botha speaks of tighter curbs JOHANNESBURG, Sunday. — The South African Prime Minister, Mr Pieter Botha, zaid tonight that present unrest was being exploited by revolutionary. elements, and gaye warning that the state could apply much greater powers if ...

... Reagan speaks of ‘grave threats’ DETROIT, Thursday. — Mr | Ronald Reagan, accepting the Republican Party's presidential nomination, pledged today to preserve the peace and freedom and to make the United States strong enough for the task. SR In an address ...

... BRIEFLY . . . Zia critics speak out TWO .LEADING- - Opposition 'sroups -in_ Pakistan - yesterday efied a Government ban on criticising members- .of the ‘armed - forces, calling President ‘Zia-ul-Haq unfit to speak at the: United - Nations “on ' ‘behalf ...

... Afghan rebels speak of 40,000 dead An Afghan rebel group claimed yesterday that as many as 40,000 Afghans had been killed and 300,000 forced to flee because of Soviet bombing and other atrocities. However the claims, made by the Harkata Iniilable Islami ...

... applying to her grade in the Civil Service did not allow her to speak on a political occasion, but she felt so trongly about the attacks on ecivil servants that she had to speak. I was speaking as a Conservative trade unionist, as a branch treasurer of the ...

... FRENCH-SPEAKING SECRETARY/PERSONAL ASSISTANT We are the leading company in the provision of holidays abroad under canvas at top camps and we have a continuing series of contacts by letter and telephone with the owners and managers of these camps. The ...