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Tuesday 7 February 2012

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A clarification

In the issue dated 28th January, a note at the bottom of my article gave the impression that I was paying for the transformation of Auckland Castle.

It’s true that I was responsible for buying the Zurbarans, but the transformation of Auckland Castle is going to need the work of many hands, many pockets and many prayers. If you can help, can you let me know?

Jonathan Ruffer
jruffer@ruffer.co.uk

Don’t let’s be beastly to the bankers

Fraser Nelson

The Twitter hashtag #BankerOutrage was launched by Radio Four yesterday summing up a very popular mood. As we say in the leading article of this week’s Spectator, Hester had a bonus twice the size last year — and no one seemed to care. Now, it’s suddenly a crisis and Fred the Shred’s knighthood is a matter of urgency. The Sunday newspapers are full of bonus-hatred, and Justine Greening has just told Sunday Politics that she’ll vote against Railtrack directors’ bonus. Three years from the crash, and it’s eat-the-rich time. Why?

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