What Would Russia Do With Tommy Handley?
Received Wednesday, 8.50 p.m. " - UOTTDON, Marcli 17. When he was asked why he did not stop people on the wireless making fnn oi the G-overnment, Mr. Chuter Rcte. Home Secretary, replied: "They do not even say anything as funny as vrhat I think myself." He added: "When we cannot enjoy healthy laitghter ahout onrselves and our arcpiaint.ances we have hecome very advancel cases of mental diseases. On6 of the brightest hopes of democracy is that it can tolerate a sense of humour whereas dictatorsliips cannot. I sometimes wonder what would happen to_Tommy Handley if he tried that kind of thing hehind the iron curtain.' '
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Chronicle (Levin), 18 March 1948, Page 5
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