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St. Stephen's House,
London, S.W.1.

8th February, 1933

My own darling

I got your postcard this morning, and was very glad to
hear that Alastair is fairly well. I have sent him some picture
papers. I rather hope you won't go to South Wales this weekend
in this bad weather. It is miserable this morning.

I have not a great deal of news since I wrote so late
last night. I talked to Robert Hudson and Harry Betterton about
David Raiks's scheme, and am sending them a copy this morning.
They were extremely interested. There is a desperate muddle, I
am afraid, about the new Unemployment Insurance proposals.
Neville seems to have been won over by the Treasury and to carried
most of the Cabinet with him, and it seems to me that his
scheme is in defiance of English constitutional usage, and will
wreck our party at the next election. I am calling a meeting of
our Group to discuss it.

I am lunching with the Carnegie people today, and shall
be able to give Rait the good news about the Scott letters.

There is a row in the House about the Carlton House Terrace
business, and there is going to be a considerable row about
the B.B.C., into which I shall probably be drawn.

Be sure and send me any news about Alastair. I do hope
you are not feeling lonely.

Much love.

from
John