Oscar Pistorius has now been granted bail ahead of his trial in June. His case has raised many basic questions abroad, such as: is it normal for South Africans to have loaded guns on hand? And is it a defence to say that you killed someone because you thought they were someone else? There’s a
‘But if you want a cheaper day return to Crewe, try nudging the lemon but hold the cherry...’
‘For the purpose of recognition, your contact will be reading a copy of the Times on his iPad.’
‘Just how remote is this remote cottage?’
‘Is it a normal symptom of depression to be followed around by vultures?’
‘Can we forget the bedroom tax if I agree to store nuclear waste in there?’
The Mad Hatter’s Ukip party
‘We’ve both walked the streets a bit; perhaps we should be allowed to run a police force.’
‘You sold your soul but you don’t appear to have declared it, Mr Faust.’
‘Sorry, Barbara, but you know our motto: “Survival of the fittest”.’
‘Paxman can be very harsh if you give him a stupid answer.’
‘Come quick! Your father’s in a good mood!’
‘I help the police with their enquiries.’
‘Oh no! Ukip are splitting the Loony vote!’
Benedictions Sir: John O’Sullivan’s summary of Pope Benedict XVI’s ‘extraordinary contribution’ to Catholic thought was masterful (‘Benedict’s reformation’, 16 February) — and how interesting that the Pontiff’s writings and speeches have helped create a new ‘Catholic atheist’ movement. It is a shame, however, that O’Sullivan didn’t mention another area in which Benedict has challenged western
