6 December 1963 …That we here highly resolve that the dead shall not have died in vain… Lincoln, a hundred years ago at Gettysburg. And President Johnson, in his noble speech to Congress, echoed the words in tribute to John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Earlier in November we in this country had been wondering how long Remembrance
‘It isn’t robbing the rich — it’s just nicking stuff from work’
‘Fancy getting the skateboards out later on?’
‘Jennie, will you please stop comparing me to your first husband?’
‘Can you leave, please, sir. This bar specifically caters for the sad, pathetic and lonely.’
‘Sorry, love, but your looks have begun to fade.’
Bill Badger’s running for his life, What’s the reason for this strife? They think his cough is dread TB, And so from Nutwood he must flee.
‘Watch this one — he likes to hibernate around.’
How to film a Kennedy 50th anniversary documentary
Alice in Winter Wonderland
‘What’s the “Steak à la Princess Royal”?’
‘You’ll either be seen by Dr Jekyll or Mr Hyde.’
‘Do we have to have an Old Etonian in charge?’
‘News from Marathon. But first, a look at some of today’s other top stories.’
‘Looks like the tiger came to tea.’
‘Relax — it’s ethically sourced.’
No middle way Sir: Ask not whether Iran wants to negotiate with us; ask whether we want to negotiate with them (‘Diplomatic meltdown’, 16 November). Now that Syria has agreed to get rid of its chemical weapons, an opportunity has arisen to achieve a WMD-free Middle East. Iran would be the first to agree, given
Brave new words ‘Selfie’ was declared to be Oxford Dictionaries’ ‘word of the year’. It hasn’t, however, yet been added to the Oxford English Dictionary. These are some of the words which have been added over the past year (and which have been around a surprisingly long time): Bag woman, n; Campsite, n; Grey zone, n;
Within the white paper on economic policy in an independent Scotland that was published by Alex Salmond’s government this week there is a liberal economic manifesto trying to get out. The First Minister speaks about using new ‘levers and instruments’ to revive Scotland and that, freed from Westminster control, he might lure businesses by slashing