Orders of the Day — Civil Defence ("truth").

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at on 15 October 1941.

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Photo of Colonel Josiah Wedgwood Colonel Josiah Wedgwood , Newcastle-under-Lyme

No, he is not a director. Mr. Isaac Pitman, his son-in-law, and a Mr. Gray are at present directors, and I have no doubt that they are there to watch Lord Luke's interests, without taking any direction in the conduct of the paper. What I am urging is that they should start taking serious direction of the paper now and get rid of the editor, who is the man responsible, and put in his place an editor who can be adjudged to be a supporter of our war effort and our war aims.

in his place

Of a male MP, sitting on his regular seat in the House. For females, "in her place".