It seems to me that we are dangerously behindhand in the matter of destroyers.
Why are they so much behindhand when the barracks are more or less up to date?
But the record does not show that we are behindhand in fundamental research.
Naturally, we wanted not merely not to be behindhand, but really to take the lead in a move of this sort.
After the very late harvest, autumn sowing on the land has made everything very much behindhand.
Why should we be behindhand in our policy?
I think it would be accepted by many people that certain sections of industry have been very much behindhand in recognising the need for research.
I do not want to appear too critical, but there are local authorities who are behindhand, or behindmind, in this matter.
