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Cry-Babies of Britain
In an interview today timed to coincide with the publication of her autobiography, the Duchess of Devonshire laments the loss of the stiff upper lip in British society. We have become, she says, ‘sloppy and sentimental.’
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson Sings Bach
Please excuse me: I have to disappear for a while as we have a family emergency afoot. Back as soon as possible.
It’s one of those times when only Bach will do, so here is the late, incomparable Lorraine Hunt Lieberson in an aria from Cantata No.33.
Principled Prosecutions
The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales expressed concern today about a proposal that would allow a prosecutor to drop a case if it was not “a proportionate response to the specific offending”.
Only Congress can tame Beijing’s bloody instincts
Hong Kong’s struggle for freedom is inspirational. But outsiders must help by challenging police violence
Doomed by data, our new Trojan Horse
“Data, like the jungle, is neutral. But its users are not.”
The riddle of the car bomb and the lucky gambler
Investigating the assassination of a Maltese journalist has been a masterclass in legal ping-pong