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There Are Few Tribes More Loathsome Than The American Right, And Their Vicious Use Of The Shortcomings In The Nhs To Attack Barack Obama's Attempts At Health Reform Are A Useful Reminder.

They're Called Virgin Trains Because They Don't Go All The Way.

British Diplomats Who Worked In Iran During The 1980 Hostage Crisis Are Deeply Upset By Ben Affleck's Oscar-winning Film 'argo,' Which Suggests They Refused Shelter To The Group Who Managed To Get Out Of The U.s. Embassy.

Life Was So Much Simpler In Pre-video Days When Everyone Refused Invitations Because The 'forsyte Saga' Was On. Now We All Just Have A Long List Of Unwatched Shows, All Of Which, It Seems, Our Friends Are Raving About. I Feel As Outdated As If I Wore A Fair Isle Sweater, Ate Pot Noodle And Had A Two-bar Electric Fire In The Sitting Room.

Kind 'guardian' Readers Have Been Forwarding Me Round Robin Christmas Newsletters For Years Now: Lengthy Missives Full Of Perfect Children, Exotic Holidays, Talented Pets And Endless, Tedious Detail. The Notes That Accompanied Them Revealed They Had Inspired In The Original Recipients Everything From Mild Irritation To Absolute Rage.