Or, what had been the guilt of this offender, compared with the author of a late political history of Ireland, which, at the present alarming Crisis in the State of that country should be read by all who wished for real information upon the subject?

This is not a mere question of details, of registration, or revising barristers; a Great State Crisis is here—a great principle is at stake;" and the noble Lord forced on his measure.

The late events on the American coast and in the James River, had brought about a sort of Crisis in the State of public opinion, since it had evinced to the world that in a contest between iron and wooden vessels the latter were utterly valueless.

] I admit that the right hon. Gentleman is perfectly within his right to hurl these taunts at us; but in this Crisis of the State of Ireland is it the best way of dealing with this question to hurl recrimination to and fro?

7 million people, including many of the poorest pensioners, who are entitled to the Pension Credit but do not receive it; regrets the failure of the Government to address the Crisis in State, personal and company pensions; observes that the Pensions Bill is still widely regarded as poorly drafted and that the Pension Protection Fund does not provide the 'guarantee' claimed for it by Ministers; and urges the Government to join the growing consensus of organisations representing pensioners, pension providers, employers and trade unions that the basic state pension needs to be significantly improved and that the spread of means-testing should be reversed so that older people can be assured of dignity and security in retirement.

The Present State Crisis in the MOD-is now regarded as normal.