In recent British history no divorce case has attracted so much attention as that of the Duke of Argyl. When it concluded the previous week after three and half years of litigation even quality papers like The Times and The Daily Telegraph carried over 4,000 words of the 64,000-word judgment. … Read More
The political scene in Britain is quite curious at the moment. The air of unreality hangs over it. No date for the general election has been announced and it is far from certain that it would be held some time this year. Yet the two principal parties have fired their … Read More
Last week a London art dealer, Mr Edward Spellman thrilled a New York audience by bidding for a picture on the transatlantic telephone line. The picture was the ‘Merry Lute Player’ by Franz Hals and the price he paid was 600,000 dollars. The next day it was announced that the … Read More
On his return from his controversial visit to Karachi and New Delhi last Monday the Commonwealth Relations Secretary, Mr Duncan Sandys, did not make any statement to the press. He avoided questions at the airport. Unlike at the time of his previous visit to the sub-continent he has not invited … Read More
