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Why Friends matters

Polly Vernon on The One That Never Left Us Pages 44-45
Mike Atherton
What England
must do now
Sport, pages 62-63

PM blocks Iran detained

travellers for
key memos ‘flying drone
near capital’
on shutting Lucy Fisher Defence Correspondent
Bernard Lagan Sydney
The British-Australian woman and her
boyfriend detained in Iran since July

Commons
were identified yesterday as travel
bloggers who were apparently arrested
for flying a drone without a licence.
Jolie King, a building designer, and
Mark Firkin, an Australian construc-
tion manager, were named by an Iran-
ian broadcaster. The couple had been
6 Scottish court rules proroguing was unlawful documenting their globe-trotting ad-
venture online since leaving their home
6 No-deal papers suggest risk to crucial supplies in Western Australia in summer 2017.
The Times revealed yesterday that
Chris Smyth, Jonathan Ames secretary, said that the comment the couple were arrested about ten
Francis Elliott, Kate Devlin was “as disgraceful as it is pathetic”. weeks ago and that a second British-
Ministers claim that prorogation is Australian woman had been detained
Boris Johnson last night defied MPs’ necessary to prepare for legislation on separately. The editor of Manoto TV, a
orders to publish private messages on domestic priorities but opposition MPs Persian-language broadcaster based in
proroguing parliament only hours after believe it a ruse designed to stop parlia- London, then published the names of
a court ruled the shutdown was illegal. ment from preventing a no-deal Brexit the travel bloggers on Twitter. Pouria
The prime minister rejected the on October 31. They demanded last Zeraati said a source had told him that
demand by the Commons to see week that the government hand over they had been arrested “for flying a
advisers’ communications, branding all internal messages on the decision. drone near the capital, Tehran”.
it “unprecedented, inappropriate and In a letter last night to Dominic “The family says this was a misunder-
disproportionate”. He added that MPs Grieve, the former Conservative MP standing and Jolie King and her fiancé,
were to blame for the “real failure of who brought the motion, Michael Mark Firkin, were unaware of the Iran-
democracy” because the result of the Gove, who is in charge of no-deal plan- ian law which bans drone flights with-
EU referendum had not been honoured. ning, said the demand “goes far beyond out a licence,” he said, adding that their
Downing Street published planning any reasonable right of parliament”. trial had not been held. The couple had
documents yesterday confirming that Mr Grieve said that he deplored the often used a drone to film their travels.
Britain could run short of fresh food, refusal to hand over emails, texts and Ms King was told by the Iranian
fuel and medicines after a no-deal . The WhatsApp messages from Dominic authorities that she was being detained
secret analysis, entitled Operation Cummings, Boris Johnson’s chief aide, in hope of a prisoner swap, a source told
Yellowhammer, was demanded by and eight other Downing Street aides. The Times. While Iran has not publicly
MPs after The Sunday Times published The former justice secretary David commented on the case, it made clear in
extensive leaked details last month. Gauke said: “The failure to comply with April that it wanted to retrieve an Iran-
The documents show that No 10 fears the motion will further fuel suspicions ian woman detained in the US. Boris
at least three months of border delays. that there are documents that contradict Johnson and Dominic Raab, the foreign
A dramatic day began with the Court the government’s claim that its proro- secretary, are expected to confront Iran
of Session in Edinburgh ruling that Mr gation had nothing to do with Brexit.” over its detention of Britons at a UN
Johnson’s five-week shutdown of par- Gina Miller, the anti-Brexit cam- meeting in New York this month.
liament was illegal. There was a furious paigner who failed in a separate at- Couple’s prison ordeal, page 11
row when an unnamed official cast doubt tempt in an English court to stop proro- Leading article, page 27
on the fairness of the Scottish courts gation, said the refusal “speaks volumes
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Joanna Cherry, the Scottish National not a matter for judges. The Supreme
Party MP who brought the legal Court will make a final decision on
challenge, branded his comments Tuesday. This could lead to the Com-
disgraceful. She writes in The Times mons being recalled. Labour has written
Red Box today that questioning the to Jacob Rees-Mogg, leader of the Com-
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Sir Keir Starmer, the shadow Brexit
Politics, pages 6-9
Leading article, page 27
The British-Australian woman and her boyfriend detained in Iran have been named
as Jolie King and Mark Firkin. They had been documenting their travels in a blog
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We won’t let Farage anywhere
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near government, say Tories
Kate Devlin tics” when the focus should be on deliv- seats that the Conservatives must take
Chief Political Correspondent ering Brexit. to win the next election, Mr Farage
Earlier Mr Farage, whose party won said, as he predicted that it could give
Allies of the prime minister attacked the most seats at the European parlia- the Tories a Commons majority of 60
Nigel Farage yesterday and said that he ment election in May, had stepped up to 100 seats.
should never be allowed “anywhere the pressure on Mr Johnson to agree a In return Mr Farage would demand
near government” as Boris Johnson pact and set out his terms. that his party had a clear run in several
appeared to kill off the Brexit Party In an appeal over the Tory leader’s Leave-voting seats where the Brexit
leader’s hopes of an electoral pact. head to rank-and-file MPs, Mr Farage Party topped the polls in May and
BACK FROM THE BRINK SECOND CHANCE A senior Conservative source added offered not to stand candidates against where the sitting Labour MP backs
that Mr Farage, the former Ukip leader, Tories who pledged to vote against any Remain. The Brexit Party’s focus is on
The northern white rhino is A Botticelli portrait is up for sale was not a “fit and proper” person. Brexit agreement with Brussels that areas in South Wales, the Midlands and
closer to being saved after the a century after the British dealer Mr Farage had told the prime minis- tweaked Theresa May’s deal. He said: parts of the north of England. Chal-
creation of two viable embryos Joseph Duveen failed to buy it ter that the Brexit Party could be his “It’s very easy, we don’t have to oppose lenged that this included seats that ap-
PAGE 17 PAGE 21 best friend or his worst enemy and that them, they just have to say they won’t peared to be on Mr Johnson’s target list,
the Conservatives would lose a general vote for the withdrawal agreement.” he said: “If Boris thinks he can win in
election if he rejected a “non-aggres- Mr Farage also said that as well as those seats, I don’t know what he is
sion” agreement. standing aside, his party could endorse smoking but I would like some of it. It
SPORT TIMES2 However, a spokesman for the prime and campaign for the 28 “Spartan” just is not going to happen.”
minister said: “The PM will not be Conservative MPs who had voted The Brexit Party is also stepping up
doing a deal with Nigel Farage.” against Mrs May’s Brexit deal. its preparations for a second EU refer-
The “not a fit and proper person” He said that the price of any electoral endum. The party has applied to hold a
charge was also levelled by the senior pact would be a no-deal Brexit, which rally in Parliament Square on October
Conservative source at Arron Banks, his party describes as a “clean” break 31, the date Mr Johnson has said that
the millionaire former Ukip donor who with the EU. Britain will leave the EU “do or die”.
is being investigated by the National He claimed that Brexit Party polling This morning the party paid for a full
Crime Agency. Mr Farage has always in some constituencies revealed that wraparound advert in the Daily
denied that Mr Banks is involved with his recommendation could switch the Express. With no election having been
BATSMAN AXED THE AFRICAN QUEEN the Brexit Party. votes of 67 per cent of Leave voters. called, the cost would not count to-
Mr Farage criticised the comments A pact offered a “massive” opportu- wards strict electoral spending limits.
England have dropped the The author Alexandra Fuller as “intemperate” and “petty party poli- nity for Mr Johnson in key marginal Politics, pages 6-9
former opener Jason Roy for has written another
the final Test of the Ashes unflinching memoir
PAGE 64 PAGES 46-47
£1.3bn deal to underpin ‘Chumocracy’
The sacking of John Bolton clears the way for
COMMENT
shipbuilding renaissance claim over job
President Trump to meet sworn enemies of the US Henry Zeffman Political Correspondent will see a renaissance in this industry
for Goldsmith
GERARD BAKER, PAGE 25 which is so much part of our island
Boris Johnson aims to “bring shipbuild- story — so let’s bring shipbuilding Francis Elliott, Kate Devlin
ing home” and is to name his defence home.”
BA monopoly Star’s defiance US cracks down secretary as “shipbuilding tsar”. He will appoint Ben Wallace as the Boris Johnson’s promotion of Zac Gold-
The prime minister will make the shipbuilding tsar, to investigate how smith to a role attending cabinet has led
‘raises prices’ over ‘racist’ hit on e-cigarettes pledge today as he prepares to an- ministers can use further education, to accusations of a “chumocracy”.
A British Airways Madeline Bell, 77, the The Trump nounce the preferred bidder for a apprentices and graduates to secure a A mini reshuffle followed the resig-
monopoly on flights at lead singer of the administration plans to £1.3 billion fleet of Royal Navy frigates. thriving shipbuilding industry around nations of Jo Johnson and Amber Rudd.
Heathrow is probably Sixties pop group Blue ban all non-tobacco The government will buy at least five the country. The prime minister’s brother was uni-
increasing the costs for Mink, has vowed to flavoured e-cigarette of the low-cost Type 31 warships for the Trade unions struck a sceptical note, versities minister before he quit last
passengers by up to continue performing products amid alarm navy, with the first expected to be ready calling on the government to guarantee week in what he said was the national
10 per cent, a study their single Melting Pot over more than 450 by 2023. It also hopes to export the frig- that all future Royal Navy and Royal interest.
has said. The research despite a ruling by cases of lung disease ates to governments around the world. Fleet Auxiliary ships would be built in His replacement, Chris Skidmore,
was commissioned by Ofcom the media linked to vaping that The ships will be built in the UK, with UK shipyards. has not been given the equivalent “at-
the rival airline regulator, that the have been reported in different elements made and assem- Tim Roache, the general secretary of tending cabinet” rank. That honour
Virgin Atlantic. Page 18 lyrics are racist. Page 21 recent months. Page 31 bled at various British shipyards. the GMB, said: “All work for our strug- was handed to Mr Goldsmith who first
Mr Johnson is due to say: “The UK is gling yards is welcome but this parti- became a minister in July. The Rich-
COMMENT 23 BUSINESS 35 MINDGAMES 50
an outward-looking island nation, and cular order was always reserved for the mond Park MP, a long-standing friend
LEADING ARTICLES 27 REGISTER 42 SPORT 53
we need a shipbuilding industry and UK. If ministers are serious about and ally of Mr Johnson as well as his
WORLD 28 TV & RADIO 48 CROSSWORD 64
Royal Navy that reflect the importance saving jobs and skills in this country partner Carrie Symonds, is now a min-
of the seas to our security and prosperi- then they must also keep the £1.5 billion ister of state for environment and inter-
FOLLOW US ty. This is an industry with a deep and fleet solid support contract with our national development.
thetimes timesandsundaytimes thetimes visceral connection to so many parts of yards, instead of punting that vital work Critics said the rapid promotion was
the UK and to the Union itself. overseas.” both unmerited and baffling. “This just
“My government will do all it can to Liz Truss, the international trade sec- reeks of chumocracy,” said one dis-
develop this aspect of our heritage and retary, promised to sell the new frigates mayed Johnson ally who said that Mr
the men and women who make up its around the world. She said: “Countries Goldsmith would use his new role to
workforce. I look forward to the restor- are modernising their fleets to safe- promote pet environmental causes.
ation of British influence and excel- guard against 21st-century threats and In the same shake-up, Liz Truss, the
lence across the world’s oceans. I am British-built vessels and maritime tech- international trade secretary, was also
convinced that by working together we nology are in high demand.” given the women and equalities brief.

Chief whip opens door for rebels to return

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Several Tory rebels expelled by Boris He also insisted that the original deci- before an election the right of appeal to
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blocks a no-deal Brexit on October 31 “For too long the Conservative govern- barred from standing as Tory candi-
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It’s one in the eye for Colman’s queen SOPHIE MUTEVELIAN; ROBERT VIGLASKY/NETFLIX

Matthew Moore Media Correspondent Changing faces

From Charlize Theron using prosthetic
teeth to play a serial killer in Monster, to Tilda Swinton The British actress
Eddie Murphy’s fat suit in The Nutty created a fake identity and wore
Professor, actors have long embraced intimate prosthetics to play an
elaborate physical transformations. 82-year-old man in the 2018 horror
But recreating the features of two of the film Suspiria. Luca Guadagnino, the
most recognisable living Britons posed director, claimed the part was
unique challenges for The Crown, played by an octogenarian first-time
Netflix’s saga about the royal family. actor called Lutz Ebersdorf, before
Olivia Colman, who plays the Queen admitting the hoax.
in the imminent third series, has dis- Nicole Kidman The actress was
closed new details of the lengths to almost unrecognisable as the
which producers went to ensure that detective Erin Bell in Destroyer,
art accurately imitated life. released this year. Facial prosthetics
The key challenges? Matching and make-up transformed her into a
the Queen’s piercing blue eyes and pain-ravaged alcoholic. She is also
the Duke of Edinburgh’s receding
hairline.
Colman, 45, who has brown eyes,
was initially asked to wear blue
contact lenses to emulate both
the Queen and Claire Foy, who
played the young Elizabeth in the
first two series. But the Oscar-
winning actress did not take to the remembered for wearing a large
lenses, blaming her “very strong” eye- fake nose as Virginia Woolf inThe
lids. “It was basically like an exorcism, Hours.
‘Just hold me down and thrust Charlize Theron Won the best
it in,” she told Vogue of her daily actress Oscar in 2004 for her
ordeal. portrayal of the serial killer Aileen
Ultimately the contact lens Wuornos in Monster. She binged on
plan was ditched, along with doughnuts and crisps to put on
a wheeze to alter her eyes 30lbs, let her hair go greasy and
digitally in post-produc- wore crooked prosthetic teeth.
tion. “It didn’t feel like
her. CGI-ing her eyes Helena Bonham Carter In perhaps
seemed to diminish not her most critically acclaimed
what she was doing,” role, the twice Oscar-nominated
Ben Caron, who dir- actress became an ape for Tim
ects four of the epi- Burton’s remake of Planet of the
Olivia Colman hated Apes in 2001. She played Ari, a
sodes, said. lenses so kept her
The make-up team female chimpanzee who protests at
brown eyes to play the way humans are treated,
were also given the task the Queen, above
of ensuring an accurate echoing the feelings of many critics
right, in The Crown. who worried about audiences
portrayal of the so-called Claire Foy, left, had
curse of the Windsors: having to sit through the film.
no such problem
premature baldness. Spe-
cifically, they had to
transform Tobias to go to Sainsbury’s with a slightly the movements right. Directors cor- doesn’t like me because of the size of my
Menzies, 45, an actor shaved head.” rected her missteps with shouts of bum, they can f*** off. Because I’m
with a relatively full Colman has admitted listening “Queen, not farmer”. quite a nice person to be with, actually.”
head of hair, into a to Radio 4’s Shipping Forecast Colman, who won her Oscar for play- The new series of The Crown is re-
Prince Philip of the through an earpiece while ing Queen Anne in The Favourite told leased by Netflix on November 17,
1970s. filming emotional scenes of the magazine of her admiration for the covering the period between Harold
Menzies, who re- The Crown, to stay com- present Queen’s sense of duty. “It’s easy Wilson’s election as prime minister in
placed Matt Smith posed and hold back to just go, ‘Well, how hard can being the 1964 and the silver jubilee of 1977.
in the role, had the tears. Queen be?” she said. “I think it’s really Helena Bonham Carter plays Prin-
top of his head She also watched hard. You can’t just go, ‘I don’t want to cess Margaret, with Charles Dance as
cropped to mimic hours of archive do it today’. ” Lord Mountbatten and Josh O’Connor
the duke’s retreating footage to pre- The actress also discussed how the as Prince Charles. The Crown is said to
hairline. “That’s com- pare for the role body image anxieties of her youth had have a budget of £50 million per series
mitment, isn’t it?” Col- but occasion- eased. “Over the years, pounds have and is scheduled to run for six seasons,
man told the maga- ally strug- gone on and my body has changed, I’ve taking the story of the royal family up to
zine. “Because he’s got gled to get had children,” she said. “If someone the present day.

Earth-like planet has water and climate to host life

Rhys Blakely Science Correspondent A second team of researchers, led by studies, now expects dozens more Earth and K2-18 b compared will look for methane, oxygen and
Bjorn Benneke of the University of potentially habitable super-Earths to Earth and K2-18 b compared ozone, the hallmarks of life.
Gravity: 1.5G (Earth is 1G)
Scientists have found a distant “super- Montreal, confirmed the results. “The be discovered. “We are at the beginning Detecting water on K2-18 b stretched
Earth” with water and temperatures planet’s predicted temperature pro- of a new era,” he said. Average temp: 40C (Earth is 15C) the Hubble telescope to its limits. Exo-
that could sustain life, giving the hunt vides the right conditions for liquid With its atmospheric water content Distance from earth: 110 light years.
Planets planets are spotted by measuring how
for extraterrestrials a sharp new focus. water and complex organic molecules, estimated at between 0.1 and 50 per Mars,
to scaleat its closest, is four light the light of the star that they orbit dips
The planet, known as K2-18 b, lies in a condition generally regarded as nec- cent, K2-18 b may be arid, having a large minutes away as they pass between it and the Earth.
the constellation of Leo some 110 light essary for the existence of life as we atmosphere with tiny traces of moisture. Light that travels through the exo-
years away. It is the only world, other know it,” they wrote. “It could also be the other extreme: an planet’s atmosphere is then analysed to
than ours, known to have water The find opens a new chapter in the ocean world, the entire surface covered determine its composition.
and to orbit its host star in a so-called exploration of exoplanets, those worlds with water,” Dr Waldmann said. “Only one in 100,000 photons from
habitable zone. that orbit stars other than the Sun. The Other possibilities include a kind of that star actually goes through the
“It is a prime candidate for life,” Dr planet is a so-called super-Earth, which mini-Neptune, with a rocky core Gravity: 1.5G (Earth is 1G) planet’s atmosphere. That photon has
Ingo Waldmann of University College has a mass higher than Earth’s but far encased in ice. Alternatively, a thick, Average temp: 40C (Earth is 15C)
to travel 110 light years and go through
London, a co-author of a paper pub- smaller than those of our solar system’s water-rich atmosphere might have the Hubble detector — and then you
lished in Nature Astronomy, said. ice giants, Uranus and Neptune. given rise to a runaway greenhouse Distance from earth: 110 light have to dig it out of the background
The planet has a mass about eight About 4,000 exoplanets have been effect, similar to Venus, David Arm- years. Mars, at its closest, is four noise,” said Dr Waldmann.
times that of Earth and about one and detected with super-Earths being the strong, an exoplanet expert at Warwick light minutes away “There’s a nice analogy: it’s as if you
a half times its pull of gravity. With an most abundant. K2-18 b is also orbiting University, said. High levels of UV radia- have a searchlight in New York and you
average temperature of 40C, its path the most common type of star, a rela- tion may make it a hostile environment. James Webb space telescope, a $10 bil- observe it from London. If there’s a
around its star places it in a kind of tively cool red dwarf. The water was detected using data lion space observatory due to be mosquito flying across the face of the
“Goldilocks” region where liquid water Nikku Madhusudhan of Cambridge gathered by the Hubble space telescope. launched in two years, which will be far light, what we’re trying to do is to figure
— and hence life — may exist. University, who was not involved in the The next steps are likely to involve the more powerful than Hubble. Scientists out the colour of its wings.”
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Baby thrown in river

A man has been arrested after a
baby died having been thrown
into the Irwell River from a
bridge in Radcliffe, Greater
Manchester, in the afternoon.
The boy, believed to be almost
12 months old, was recovered
from the water by firefighters and
taken to hospital but died a short
time later. A 22-year-old man was
arrested on suspicion of murder
and remained in custody, Greater
Manchester police said.
Animal crackers A nosy quokka, a laughing snowy owl and a shy bear are among the finalists up for the 2019 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards in November Unconfirmed reports said that he
was found in a nearby pub.

Self-harm image ban

40% of children on way to Teenager died
after a diet
Facebook will no longer allow
graphic images of people cutting
themselves amid criticism that it

obesity within five years of takeaways

has failed to do enough to protect
vulnerable users. It follows a
similar move by Instagram, which
was criticised after Molly Russell,
14, viewed such images before she
Rosie Taylor tions were raised about whether the Jonathan Paige committed suicide. Facebook
Big problem proposed measures would be imple- announced the change on World
Nearly four in ten children will be over- Percentage of 10-11 year olds mented after Boris Johnson promised a A mother called her obese 13-year-old Suicide Day on Tuesday.
weight or obese by 2024, health officials obese or overweight 40% review of “sin taxes” before he became child a “doughnut”, stopped them exer-
have said. prime minister. cising and fed them takeaways before Hiker dies in Greece
The proportion of children aged ten 37.5 Yesterday, Professor Newton said they died from a heart condition, a case
and eleven who are an unhealthy that health officials wanted the green review disclosed yesterday. The body of Robert Fromer, 26, a
weight when they leave primary school 35 paper’s proposals put in place and that Before their death in April 2015, the British tourist, has been found in
is predicted to rise by 11 per cent within Forecast the sugar tax had been “very effective”. child had been obese for more than a a rocky ravine in the Zagori
the next five years, from 34.3 per cent to 32.5 “There’s good evidence industry has decade and was consuming more than region of northwest Greece. He
38.1 per cent. Overweight children are Source: Public Health England
engaged and we believe large numbers 2,000 calories before lunch. went missing on Sunday after
more likely to be obese as adults, which 30 of calories have been taken out of the The child was refused a heart trans- setting off alone on a hike. A
raises the risk of serious health condi- 2010-11 15-16 19-20 24-25 national diet — this is bound to be ben- plant because of their weight and dete- police spokeswoman said it was
tions including cancer. eficial. But we recognise there is more riorating condition and the mother was not uncommon for hikers to slip
Fatter children are also more likely to and adult obesity leads to a range of to be done,” he added. said to have been hostile and aggressive and fall in the area. His father
be bullied, miss school and have other poor health outcomes: diabetes, heart Tam Fry, from the National Obesity to staff in the hospital. The report said raised the alarm after Mr Fromer
health problems, experts have said. The disease, musculoskeletal conditions.” Forum, said: “The rise in obesity rates that the child’s mother refused to pro- failed to answer his phone.
figures, revealed in Public Health Eng- He said: “The evidence is that if we comes as no surprise whatsoever, noth- vide them with a PE kit, falsely claiming
land’s Health Profile for England 2019 can intervene in childhood that will ing has been done of any consequence that they could not take part because of Don fights retirement
report, which provides an overview of lead to healthier adults,” adding it was to mitigate obesity apart from the sug- health problems and disabilities.
the nation’s health, showed that child- important that health officials and gov- ary drinks levy.” The review found that the authorities A former physics professor at
ren in deprived areas were twice as like- ernment pursued “the interventions The report showed that 28.7 per cent had done little to intervene, describing Oxford University is seeking his
ly to be overweight or obese as those in that we know will make a difference”. of adults were obese, higher than the the failure as “professional paralysis”, post back after being dismissed
the most affluent areas. The government’s Prevention green forecast rate of 26.4 per cent, and that despite concerns raised by GPs, the because he was almost 70, the
Speaking at PHE’s annual confer- paper, published in July, suggested this could rise to 33.9 per cent by 2024. school nurse, a nutritionist and a Times Higher Education website
ence at Warwick University, John New- strategies for reducing childhood obe- The report also showed there had weight management service. has reported. Paul Ewart is the
ton, director of health improvement, sity including widening the sugar tax on been good progress in reducing rates of Criminal inquiries were started after latest academic to challenge rules
said: “We are particularly concerned drinks, lowering salt content of foods teenage pregnancy, smoking during the child died but no action was taken. introduced in 2011 to prevent
about child obesity because we know and introducing stricter rules on adver- pregnancy and new cases of tuberculo- The report gave recommendations for staff working beyond the age of
that child obesity predicts adult obesity, tising junk food to children. But ques- sis and HIV. agencies to prevent more such deaths. 67. His employment tribunal case
continues.

Britain has lowest survival rates for common cancers Studies in Harry Potter
Academics from around the
Rosie Taylor managed the research, said the govern- year survival rates had improved in the lived for at least five years; the UK had world will meet next month to
ment must bring in more NHS staff to UK for all seven cancers from 1995 to the lowest rate at 58.9 per cent. discuss theories inspired by
Patients are less likely to survive com- ensure cancers are not diagnosed late. 2014 but that the country had not John Butler, a co-author, said: “For Harry Potter. Researchers
mon cancers in the UK than in other The NHS said that the study, pub- caught up. lung, ovarian, and oesophageal cancer, inspired by JK Rowling’s boy
high-income countries, a study has lished today in The Lancet Oncology, Between 2010 and 2014, the UK had survival has increased because surgery magician will meet in
shown. was based on “out of date data”. the lowest five-year survival rate for has radically improved.” Philadelphia, the Times Higher
The UK was ranked bottom for five out The study looked at 3.9 million cases stomach cancer, at 20.8 per cent, The government said more recent Education website said. The
of seven cancers: oesophageal, stom- in Australia, Canada, Denmark, Ire- against Australia which ranked highest data showed that one-year survival annual event, organised by two
ach, bowel, rectal, pancreatic, lung and land, New Zealand, Norway and the at 32.8 per cent. For bowel cancer, rates for all cancers were at an all-time chemists, is in its eighth year but
ovarian. Cancer Research UK, which UK. It found that one-year and five- 70.8 per cent of patients in Australia high in England. just starting to gain recognition.
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‘Not now, Stacey!’

Banker belittled
by colleagues wins
£4m sexism case
Will Humphries team. Georgina Chapman, his former
personal assistant, told a tribunal: “In
A City banker who was repeatedly told October 2013, a large Halloween-style
“not now, Stacey” and had a witch’s hat black witch’s hat was left on Stacey Missing the boat The National Trust returned punting to the Witham at Belton House, Lincolnshire, after more than a century
left on her desk by drunken male Macken’s desk after some of the prime
colleagues has won a claim for sexual brokerage team, including Matthew
discrimination. Pinnock, had gone drinking. Stacey was
Stacey Macken took the French bank visibly upset and confided in me that
BNP Paribas to the Central London she felt really uncomfortable working
employment tribunal after being belit- with those male colleagues.”
tled by a boss who kept telling her “not Another boss, Denis Pihan, was ac-
now, Stacey” — a phrase he used so of- cused of routinely demeaning her by
ten that colleagues commented on it. replying “not now, Stacey” when she
Ms Macken, who earned £120,000 a tried to talk to him. “He did it so often
year, claimed that over a four-year that her colleagues made sarcastic com-
period she received hundreds of thou- ments about it,” the tribunal was told.
sands of pounds less than than her male Ms Macken made repeated internal
peers in salary and bonuses. After she complaints about her treatment and fi-
nally took the bank to the tribunal in
Stacey Macken April this year. It heard that in her first
said the tribunal four years her male peer was paid more
ruling was a than £167,000 in bonuses compared
victory for women with the £33,000 she received.
The tribunal ruled in her favour re-
lating to claims of unequal pay, sex dis-
crimination and victimisation. Her
claims of harassment were dismissed.
complained, managers at the bank dir- The judgment said that Ms Mackey,
ected further unfair treatment at her. who is in her late forties and from Ful-
Ms Macken used her savings and a ham, west London, had been the victim
loan to fund her three-year legal battle, of unfair treatment because she was a
claiming more than £4 million in com- woman. The tribunal also found that
pensation and back pay. The size of her once she began to complain about her
award has yet to be determined. treatment she was subject to victimisa-
“This is a major victory for women tion by her managers.
and proves that pay discrimination is Ms Macken said: “I want to see BNP
occurring in the banking industry,” Ms Paribas change and improve as a result
Macken said yesterday. of this.”
Ms Macken, previously a vice-presi- Sam Smethers, of the Fawcett
dent at Deutsche Bank, was hired by Society, which runs the free Equal Pay
BNP Paribas in 2013. A male recruit Advice Service for women earning
hired with the same job title and re- under £30,000, said: “Most women do
sponsibilities was being paid £160,000. not have the information they need or
Within months of joining, she the resources to bring an equal pay
claimed she was exposed to sexist be- claim and it can take years to win a legal
haviour involving one of her bosses, battle. The law is not working for
Matt Pinnock, in the prime brokerage women and it needs to change.”

Schumacher is conscious,
says Paris hospital worker
Adam Sage Paris Patients in a vegetative state can give a
misleading impression of conscious-
A member of the medical staff at the ness, with their eyes open and moving.
hospital in Paris where Michael The newspaper said that Schuma-
Schumacher was admitted this week cher had received injections of secreto-
has told colleagues that he is conscious, me, which has been described by Pro-
according to a French newspaper. fessor Menasché as a “stem-cell juice”
The seven-time Formula One cham- that he uses to try to repair the heart.
pion suffered severe head injuries in a The report said that it was unclear what
skiing accident in the French Alps in the injections were targeting. There is
2013. He was taken to the Georges- no proof that stem-cell treatment could
Pompidou on Monday, the third time treat Schumacher’s brain injuries.
he has been treated there this year. Denis Angoulvant, a cardiologist at
Schumacher, 50, was reported by Le Tours University Hospital in central
Parisien to have been placed under the France, said: “Work on cell therapy is
supervision of Philippe Menasché, 69, a not only of interest to the heart. Our
surgeon responsible for pioneering colleagues who work on brain and bone
research into the treatment of heart marrow lesions . . . have the hope of re-
disease through the use of stem cells. generating this nervous tissue. Cell
Schumacher’s wife, Corinna, 50, has therapy work has shown that injected
consistently declined to divulge details cells have effects, notably anti-infla-
of his status or comment on speculation mmatory, that are quite beneficial.”
that he has been in a persistent vegeta- Le Parisien said that Schumacher was
tive state since emerging from a six- due to leave hospital yesterday to
month coma after the accident. return to his home in Gland,
Le Parisien said that an employee in Switzerland, where he has lived with
the cardiology department had told a nursing care since the accident. The
colleague: “Yes, he is in my department. Georges-Pompidou said that it would
And I can assure you he is conscious.” neither confirm nor deny the reports.
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Johnson’s advice to Queen was

Chris Smyth Whitehall Editor
Kieran Andrews Scottish Political Editor
Jonathan Ames Legal Editor
Parliament will be recalled if the UK’s
top court upholds a Scottish court’s
explosive ruling that Boris Johnson
gave the Queen unlawful advice, the
government has promised.
Downing Street was forced to make
the pledge after outrage among Con-
servatives when a senior minister and
an official at No 10 cast doubt on the
impartiality of Scottish judges.
A constitutional crisis provoked by
the prorogation of parliament will
come to a head in the Supreme Court
on Tuesday after diametrically op-
posed rulings from judges in England
and Scotland.
This week parliament was prorogued
for five weeks, the longest such shut-
down since the Second World War. The
government insists this is to prepare for
“an ambitious programme of domestic
legislation”. A group of 78 largely Re-
main-supporting MPs brought a case in
the Scottish courts claiming that the
prorogation was unlawful, alongside
similar cases in England and Northern
Ireland. They claimed that the govern-
ment’s stated reason of preparing for a
Queen’s Speech was a cover to prevent
parliamentary scrutiny.
Yesterday the Court of Session in
Edinburgh agreed, in an excoriating
judgment, that the decision was invalid
because it was “motivated by the im-
proper purpose of stymying parlia-
ment”. Hours later the High
Court in London released its
reasons for rejecting a similar
case brought by the anti-Brexit
campaigner Gina Miller. The
three English judges said that
even if the shutdown was moti-
vated by desire for “political ad-
vantage” it would still be legal,
saying that prorogation was a
political matter into which courts
should be “slow to intrude”.
Opposition MPs demanded to
be allowed to return to Westmin- The ruling, delivered
ster immediately but the Speaker of the by Lord Carloway,
Commons declined to push the matter made clear that Boris
and the government said the shutdown Johnson had given the
would continue pending the ruling on Queen advice that
Tuesday. was unlawful
As well as being an embarrassment
for the prime minister, the ruling fur-

Q&A
ther drags the judiciary into the polit- due in full on Friday, the lord president,
ical battlefield. A No 10 source told The Lord Carloway, decided that although Analysis
Sun that “the legal activists choose the the prime minister’s advice to the
Scottish courts for a reason”, a com-
ment that was condemned as “pitiful,
pathetic and desperate” by Nicola
Sturgeon, Scotland’s first minister.
Later Kwasi Kwarteng, the business
Queen would not normally be subject
to judicial review “it would neverthe-
less be unlawful if its purpose was to
stymie parliamentary scrutiny of the
executive”.
W hen Boris
Johnson gets
his wish for
an early election it is
widely believed that
this strategy may be
wrong. Conservatism,
at least as it has been
seen by past leaders of
the Conservative and
Plenty of Tory MPs
were discomfited by
the perceived
unwillingness of Liz
Truss, as justice
Where did this ruling come from?
After Boris Johnson prorogued
parliament, separate legal cases against
minister, who attends cabinet, told the He judged that “the circumstances in he will wage a “people Unionist Party, secretary, to defend the shutdown were brought by
BBC’s Andrew Neil Show that while he which the advice was proffered” and v parliament” contest, respects and arguably the judges who ruled anti-Brexit campaigns in the English,
believed judges were impartial, “many documents released by the government casting himself as the reveres institutions of that parliament had Scottish and Northern Irish courts. They
Leave voters are beginning to question to the court “demonstrated that this was defender of the 2016 the state. A vow to to approve the moving argued that it was unlawful to shut
the impartiality of the judges. They’re the true reason for the prorogation”. referendum result uphold Unionism — of Article 50. down the Commons for so long at a
saying, ‘Why are judges getting in- Joanna Cherry, QC, the Scottish (Henry Zeffman and Mr Johnson has Comments like that time when MPs needed to scrutinise
volved in politics?’” National Party MP who led the case, writes). With the added the role of quoted by The Sun the government’s Brexit plans.
Robert Buckland, the justice secre- backed by cross-party group of politi- Court of Session’s minister for the Union could inflame doubts
tary, disowned the comments. “Our cians, said that the decision was “a huge judgment, he may be to his title — is part of on the Tory benches What did the government say?
judges are renowned around the world victory and a vindication of our case”. tempted to expand his this, so the fact that about the approach of Ministers insisted the prorogation was
for their excellence and impartiality “The prorogation must now be opponents to other this decision was Mr Johnson and perfectly normal and was needed to
and I have total confidence in their stopped,” she said. British institutions. made in the Scottish Dominic Cummings bring to an end the longest
independence in every case,” he said. Sir Keir Starmer, QC, the shadow On that level, the court system should to the Union, the law parliamentary session since the 1640s.
Other Conservatives, including Ruth Brexit secretary, said: “I urge the prime ruling, whether or not make no difference. and UK institutions. Mr Johnson said time was needed to
Davidson, the former Scottish Tory minister to immediately recall parlia- it is overturned by the Yet within an hour No matter how the prepare for a Queen’s speech on other
leader, criticised the suggestion. ment so we can debate this judgment Supreme Court, plays of the ruling The Sun case is settled, it offers issues such as the NHS and crime.
Sources close to Ms Davidson rallied and decide what happens.” into his hands. If his quoted a No 10 source a taste of the lines Mr
behind her interim successor, Jackson A government spokesman said: political strategy is suggesting that “the Johnson will draw for What has the Scottish court decided?
Carlaw, who insisted he had “absolute “We are disappointed by [yesterday’s] correct, then the legal legal activists chose an election. Plenty The judges did not believe him, ruling
confidence in the independence and decision, and will appeal to the Su- intricacies of the case the Scottish courts for will say that it is not yesterday that the prorogation was
integrity of the Scottish judiciary”. preme Court. The government needs to matter less than the a reason”. Those who conservatism, but he “unlawful because it had the purpose of
In their unanimous ruling, the three bring forward a strong domestic legis- perception that the brought the case said is betting his political stymying parliament”.
Scottish judges said not only could they lative agenda. Proroguing parliament is establishment is that they did so in livelihood that setting
rule on the issue but that the proroga- the legal and necessary way of deliver- trying to stop him Scotland because the himself against the Why did it decide that?
tion “was motivated by the improper ing this.” from securing Brexit. English courts were establishment will win The court has not yet released the full
purpose of stymying parliament”. Letters, page 26 His problem is that not sitting in August. him a Tory majority. reasons but some lawyers suggest it
In a court summary of the judgment, Leading article, page 27 could have drawn conclusions from the
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Yellowhammer forecasts food

shortages, delays and disorder
Henry Zeffman administrations of all political
Political Correspondent colours, the government does
not release cabinet and cabinet
Britain could face a jump in sub-committee papers. This is
public disorder, delays at air- stated within the ministerial
ports and ports and significant code and is reflected in the cabi-
rises in electricity prices in the net manual.”
event of a no-deal Brexit, gov- Among 20 “key planning
ernment planning documents assumptions” spanning all parts
released last night confirmed. of the economy, the document
Operation Yellowhammer, the The document released last night says: “Protests and counter-protests
“reasonable worst-case planning as- focused on the worst-case scenario will take place across the UK and may
sumptions” for the UK leaving the EU absorb significant amounts of police re-
without a deal, also warned of shortages The key points source,” adding: “There may also be a
of some foods and delays in importing rise in public disorder and community
medicines. tensions.”
The five-page document, released at Freight Vehicles are likely to be The document says “there are likely
the behest of the House of Commons, is delayed for up to two and a half to be significant electricity price in-
almost identical to one leaked to The days in Kent before being able to creases for consumers, with associated
Sunday Times last month. At the time, cross to Europe, causing miles of wider economic and political impacts,”
Michael Gove, the minister overseeing tailbacks. On day one of no-deal, up adding that “low-income groups will be
no-deal planning, claimed that it was to 85 per cent of HGVs may not be disproportionately affected by any
“an old document”, adding that “since it ready for French customs, reducing price rises in food and fuel”.
was published and circulated, the gov- the “flow rate” to 40 per cent of On food, it warns some fresh supplies
ernment have taken significant addi- present levels. Disruption is will decrease and that “critical depend-
tional steps to ensure we are prepared expected for months. This could encies for the food chain” such as key
to leave on October 31, deal or no-deal”. affect fuel supply to London and the ingredients “may be in shorter supply”.
Yesterday Mr Gove wrote to Dominic southeast. It says these factors would not lead to
Grieve, the former Conservative MP overall food shortages “but will reduce
who led the charge to get the document Medicines Three quarters of supply the availability and choice of products
released, that it was the “most recent comes through the Kent Channel and will increase price, which could
complete iteration” of the govern- crossing. Supply chains are highly impact vulnerable groups”.
ment’s “planning assumptions” for a regulated and disruption will cause Noting that “day 1 no-deal” if the UK
“reasonable worst-case scenario”. problems for medicines that cannot leaves on October 31 falls on a Friday,
The document released last night be stockpiled because of short shelf the document says that this “may not be
was dated August 2, just over a week lives. Up to 40 per cent of supplies to our advantage” because it could
after Boris Johnson became prime min- could be disrupted on day one. coincide with the end of October half-
Joanna Cherry ister. The version leaked last month term school holidays.
emerged described its contents as a “base scen- Disease Medicine shortages for France, it says, will impose EU man-
triumphant from ario” but the heading on last night’s animals will limit the ability to datory controls on UK goods on the
court yesterday release was “reasonable worst-case prevent and control disease, leading first day. At that point, it says, “between
and the Labour planning assumptions”. to outbreaks of illnesses that spread 50-85 per cent of HGVs travelling via
MP Jonathan Last night Sam Gyimah, the former from animals to humans, including the short Channel Straits may not be
Reynolds used education minister who was one of 21 swine flu, salmonella and potentially ready for French customs.
Twitter to show Tory rebels who had the whip with- even ebola and rabies. “The lack of trader readiness com-
he was ready drawn, tweeted: “The leaked document bined with limited space in French ports
to sit again wasn’t out of date. This isn’t project fear. Inflation Those on lowest incomes to hold ‘unready’ HGVs could reduce
in the “It is a sober assessment of what are going to be hit hardest by the the flow rate to 40-60 per cent of current
Commons could happen. No-deal is not ‘vanish- disruption, which will include price levels within one day as unready HGVs
ingly inexpensive’ or a ‘bump in the rises to food and fuel. will fill the ports and block flow.
lack of a sworn government witness What has this got to do with Dominic road’. This is only a part of the chaos “The worst disruption to the short
statement setting out how and why the Cummings’s WhatsApp messages? and long-term damage our country Fishing Almost 300 fishing ships Channel Straits might last for up to three
decision was made. MPs opposed to the prorogation would suffer. We must stop this.” from the EU and the European months before it improves by a signifi-
wanted to prove that the government Labour said that the document re- Economic Area could enter UK cant level to around 50-70 per cent (due
Did Boris Johnson lie to the Queen? had ulterior motives for the shutdown. leased “confirms the severe risks of a waters illegally on day one. The to more traders getting prepared), al-
The court’s ruling is more nuanced. Parliament passed a motion demanding no-deal Brexit”. Sir Keir Starmer, the government is not prepared and though there could continue to be some
What the judges said was that because that it hand over by 11pm last night “all shadow Brexit secretary, said: “It is there are expected to be clashes disruption for significantly longer.
he was motivated by a political desire correspondence and communications completely irresponsible for the gov- between British and foreign ships. “Disruption to flow across the short
to evade parliamentary scrutiny, his (whether formal or informal, in both ernment to have tried to ignore these Smuggling and illegal migration is Channel Straits would also cause sig-
advice to the Queen was unlawful. She written and electronic form and the use stark warnings and prevent the public expected to rise, as well as violent nificant queues in Kent and delays to
was therefore misled. of official and personal mobile phones) from seeing the evidence. disputes and port blockades. HGVs attempting to use the routes to
to, from or within the administration, “Boris Johnson must now admit he travel to France.
Why did the English court come to a since July 23, 2019, relating to the has been dishonest with the British Oil A redacted paragraph, the “In a reasonable worst-case scenario,
completely opposite conclusion? prorogation of Parliament”, sent by a people about the consequence of a no- contents of which were revealed in HGVs could face maximum delays of
Key to this was the view of the High number of named officials. deal Brexit. It is also now more impor- an earlier leaked version, referred to 1.5-2.5 days before being able to cross
Court that prorogation was an tant than ever that parliament is re- the effect on oil refineries. EU tariffs the border.”
inherently political process and it was Why did the government refuse? called and has the opportunity to scru- will make petrol exports The document says UK citizens trav-
not for judges to interfere in relations It argued that the demand would set a tinise these documents and take all uncompetitive. The British elling to and from the EU “may be sub-
between parliament and government. dangerous precedent and make it steps necessary to stop no-deal.” government’s policy of setting ject to increased immigration checks at
impossible for advisers to give frank Lisa Nandy, one of the Labour MPs petrol import tariffs at 0 per cent EU border posts”. It warns: “This may
What now? advice, and break data protection laws. more open to backing a Brexit deal, will lead to the closure of two UK lead to passenger delays at St Pancras,
The Supreme Court will have to sort it said: “Whichever way you read this refineries and the loss of 2,000 jobs. Cheriton (Channel Tunnel) and Dover
out in a hearing scheduled for Tuesday. Will this be challenged? document, no responsible government Strike action over job losses is where juxtaposed controls are in place.
Opponents of the government have would consider doing this.” expected to lead to up to two weeks “Dependent on the plans EU
Is parliament now back? developed a taste for taking it to court, Stephen Doughty, a Labour MP, said of fuel shortages in the regions member states put in place to cope with
No. Labour MPs gathered in and a legal attempt to force them to the government had failed to fully com- supplied by those refineries. these increased checks, it is likely
Westminster yesterday to demand to comply is likely to be discussed. ply with the Commons demand made delays will occur for UK arrivals and
be allowed to sit again, but Mr Johnson on Monday, which “requested all docu- Social care An increase in inflation departures at EU airports and ports.
refused to recall parliament after the What would be the significance if MPs ments submitted to cabinet” and its after a no-deal Brexit would leave “This could cause some disruption
Speaker said he would not intervene. returned? committees. Mr Doughty asked: “Is this many providers unable to pay on transport services. Travellers may
In practical terms, very little. MPs all our cabinet have been told? It’s bad higher staff and supply costs. decide to use alternative routes to com-
Will it return if the ruling is upheld? opposed to the government’s Brexit enough. If not — where’s the rest?” Smaller providers are expected to plete their journey.”
Yes. No 10 has said it will abide by the policy have already achieved their goal In his letter to Mr Grieve, Mr Gove fail within three months and larger The risk to water supplies is low, it
final judgment but the process and of making it illegal for the prime said: “As you will be aware, by long- ones within six. says, with water companies “well pre-
timing is unclear. minister to leave the EU without a deal. standing convention under successive pared for any disruption”.
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Labour rebels ready

to defy Corbyn and
back PM on Brexit
Oliver Wright Policy Editor deal to the House all but about 30 Brex-
What side they’re all on iteers signed up to it, including two MPs
Bruno Waterfield Brussels
who are now in the cabinet.
Up to 20 Labour MPs may be prepared How MPs could vote Yes DUP backing for a deal would mini-
to defy Jeremy Corbyn and support any 320 No mise any so-called “Spartan” rebellion
revised Brexit deal that Boris Johnson needed of Tory Brexiteers.
is able to strike with the European for a “It is not up to us to be more Unionist
Union, senior party figures believe. majority DUP than the DUP,” said one, while warning
David Frost, the prime minister’s 10 there were other significant areas of the
chief negotiator, returned to Brussels Labour present withdrawal agreement that
yesterday for talks with officials amid for a deal they objected to.
signs that the Democratic Unionist 10-50 Ind for a One senior Labour source said that
Party is shifting its position on post- referendum about 20 of their MPs would vote for a
Brexit provisions for Northern Ireland. 7 revised Johnson deal even if the Labour
The party has already signalled that leadership opposed it. “It is hard to
it would not object to the idea of an all- Ind for calculate because you don’t know what
Ireland backstop for food and agricul- a deal the deal will be,” they said. “But if it is
Jo
ture, based on alignment to EU law, as 24 not that different from the current
Johnson
long as Northern Ireland retained a say 1 withdrawal agreement and the govern-
in the development of new regulations. ment had a realistic prospect of getting
Sources have also indicated that enough support on their own side I
there could be movement on allowing think you could see up to 20 of our lot
single market regulatory checks on Ind backing it.”
goods being carried by boats in the Irish up for Another added: “The critical test
grabs
Sea — within the context of getting the 4
would be the extent of the Tory Brexit-
Northern Ireland assembly up and run- eer rebellion. No Labour MP is going to
ning. They said that as long as the Government vote for a Johnson deal that looks like
arrangements were carried out with payroll it’s going to fail.”
the “consent” of the Northern Ireland 117 Seventeen Labour MPs signed a let-
parties there was precedence for the ter last month calling for a fresh vote on
province diverging from the rest of the a version of Mrs May’s deal.
United Kingdom. Labour In a speech to be given today Amber
However, they insisted that any loyalists Rudd, the former work and pensions
revised deal could not see Northern 194-234 secretary, urges Labour MPs to back
Ireland remain in a customs union with any deal that Mr Johnson negotiates.
the EU while the rest of the UK left. “Politicians have a responsibility to
“The red line is there cannot be any acknowledge the crisis we are in and to
tariff barriers between Northern Ire- find solutions,” she says. “To use guile,
land and Britain,” they said. persuasion, intelligence to find the
This would require the EU to accept SNP, compromise to reconcile the conflict-
some form of “alternative arrange- Lib Dems, ing duties of the referendum and their
ments” to ensure there was not a need TIG, Plaid, responsibilities.”
for physical infrastructure at the bor- Greens She also warns against making the
der. This is likely to prove a significant Back any 61 choice a binary one between revoking
stumbling block in the negotiations. deal Article 50 to remain or leaving with no
The prospect of such a deal being 144-156 deal. She says: “Choosing either of
negotiated in Brussels and the DUP Spartans those paths would wholly alienate
signing up is still a very long way off. 14-26 those on the other side of the argument.
Yesterday Mr Johnson said that he I continue to believe that compromise
would “not accept a Northern Ireland is the right approach.”
only backstop”. But a compromise Kate In Berlin, Angela Merkel, the German
potentially unlocks a way for a revised Hoey chancellor, told MPs in the Bundestag
withdrawal agreement to pass the 1 that negotiations would continue “to the
House of Commons. last day”, adding: “We still have every
The final time Theresa May put her chance of an orderly withdrawal.”

Quentin Letts
Q&A
been forced by pro-Remain any new deal that Boris Could Labour MPs vote for
forces to tack on a second Johnson could negotiate a Conservative Brexit deal?
referendum pledge to that and remain. Quite possibly, but previous

What is Labour’s latest

position on Brexit?
offer but have held off from
agreeing that Labour
should campaign for
Remain.
What will happen at
conference?
Again it is very unclear. For
predictions of a Labour
rebellion have been hugely
overstated. Up to 20 Labour
MPs are understood to want
Watson re-emerges
It is far from clear. In part
that is because the party’s
official line will be decided
at its annual conference this
Other figures in the party
are pushing a proposal
where Labour could go
into an election pledging to
any motion to become
policy it must be debated
with different opinions
“composited” — merged so
a deal and would be
prepared to vote for a
version of Theresa May’s
deal if it came back for a
from the shadows with
month. There are huge
splits between MPs (who
are split themselves), the
hold a straight rerun of the
2016 referendum.
Labour would revoke
that a consensus can be
reached. There is, however,
no formal process, such as
vote. However, if Mr Johnson
can pull off an agreement,
they might be prepared to
his heart of darkness
trade unions, the leader’s Article 50 if the Remain votes, for dealing with defy the whip and support it.
office and individual campaign prevailed and divisions and the process Much will depend on the referendum on EU membership.
constituency associations. pledge to take Britain out of can go on for hours and Commons arithmetic. If Mr Political Sketch One moment he was (mis)quoting
The leadership and the the EU on the “best possible hours. Johnson looked like he had Dylan Thomas, the next it was
biggest Labour-supporting terms” if Leave won again. The unions, which still won over the Democratic Emily Brontë; then he gave us a
union, Unite, are in favour A third force in the party, wield a block vote, will be Unionist Party and enough long passage of Conrad’s novel
of an ambiguous position supported by a significant crucial. It probably means hardline Brexiteers, then Heart of Darkness, which he said
that would hold open the minority of MPs, want that any final policy that Labour MPs might back him. he was reading at present.

T
possibility of the party Labour to continue to block emerges will be less If he looked like he would fall om Watson, Labour’s deputy He used this Conrad extract to
backing a soft Brexit any election until there “remainy” than many short, most would not leader, kept coming over all attack Boris Johnson: “The
negotiated by a Labour were a second referendum ordinary party activists sacrifice their political career poetic as he made a speech wilderness had found him out. It
government. They have — which would be between would like. on a point of principle. calling for a second had whispered to him things about
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TIMES PHOTOGRAPHER JACK HILL

Tom Watson made his first significant

public appearance yesterday since the
scandal over his support for the
Leadership considers
holding referendum
fantasist Carl Beech, below, who made
false claims about a child abuse ring

Watson spin doctors realised that a

shadow minister for the media
barring the press was probably not
such a great look.
“It’s the first day I’ve had for a
before deal is struck
while to come up for air,” Mr
Watson began. This was the only Oliver Wright approach, along with a significant num-
tangential reference to his spell of ber of Labour MPs. It is still unclear
purdah since his little friend Beech Voters would face a re-run of the 2016 what position Labour would advocate
was sent to prison. EU referendum under a Labour gov- in a referendum either before or after a
Then we were given the long ernment, according to plans being new deal had been struck.
burst of Conrad. Watson said that considered by the party’s leadership. One of the advantages of the
he had spotted Johnson in a In a reversal of the present position, approach is that it would make it easier
division lobby at the Commons this Labour strategists have drawn up a pro- for the party to back Remain if a revised
week and that he had looked “a posal to hold a second referendum as Brexit deal had been struck.
physically diminished individual”, soon as the party came to power and A party source said, however, that
just like Conrad’s character Kurtz. before striking a revised deal with the Labour’s official position on how it
Mr Watson himself is physically European Union. would campaign was still “completely
diminished these days. He has lost Under the terms of the proposed ref- up in the air”.
several stone in weight. erendum, Labour would revoke Article Mr Corbyn has suggested that the
Yesterday he was wearing a white 50 if the Remain campaign prevailed. It party could adopt a position similar to
shirt, buttoned at the neck but with would pledge to take Britain out of the that held by Harold Wilson in the origi-
no tie. It was not tucked in at the EU on the “best possible terms” if the nal vote on Britain’s membership of the
waist. This is the fashion equivalent Leave campaign won again. EEC in 1975. That would commit the
of a mid-life crisis. Labour sources said that the party party to Remain but allow individual
Hoarse, either from sore throat would make clear that, in the event of a MPs to campaign for Leave.
or from some creepy quest for “leave” vote, the terms of Britain’s The leadership faces a delicate balan-
earnestness, he sounded subdued, departure would be based on the cing act as it prepares for its annual
even when he moved on to “the existing withdrawal agreement with a conference, which is Labour’s supreme
more positive” question of a revised political declaration. decision-making body.
general election. “It would be an acknowledgement The vast majority of activists want to
Boris was “the most disgraceful that there is a limit to what we can agree move the party into a pro-Remain
Conservative politician of his with Brussels in terms of changing the stance. Mr Corbyn and Len McCluskey,
generation” and he would not withdrawal agreement,” a party his main union backer, are uncomfort-
succeed in wrecking “those great spokesman said. “Clearly we want a able with this position. They fear that
democratic institutions, the closer future relationship than is out- swinging too much towards a pro-EU
European Union, the UK lined in the political declaration and stance would damage the party in seats
parliament and the British that is something we would talk to the that it needs to hold if it is to have any
Conservative Party”. EU about.” chance of winning an election.
I have just checked my notes. It is understood that the option is one Labour supporters of a second refer-
Watson really did call the EU of two on the table before the party’s endum are still trying to prevent the
democratic. conference in Brighton from Septem- leadership from backing an election at
He told the audience of London ber 22 to 24. The other would be to try all.
creatives “you represent the best of to negotiate modest changes to Mrs They believe that the party should
our country in these dark times”. “I May’s deal with Brussels, including prevent any attempt to allow the
hear you, we’re in your corner.” He plans for a customs union. That deal government to force it to go to the polls
hoped it was still possible to pull would then be put to a second referen- — even after October 31, when Boris
back the votes of Remainers who dum with an option to remain. Johnson insists that Britain must leave
had abandoned Labour for the Lib Labour affiliated trade unions are the EU. They hope that this might push
Dems. understood to support that position. Sir the prime minister into backing a
There was a long section of the Keir Starmer, the shadow Brexit second referendum as the only way to
speech in which he said he no secretary, is also in favour of the new break the deadlock.
longer respected the result of the
2016 referendum’s Leave vote.
Labour must “unambiguously back
Remain” and the public wanted the
EU officials regret getting
party to be “unequivocal” about
that.
“Whatever happens, we will
into bed with Remainers
fight,” Mr Watson said. And yet,
almost in the same Bruno Waterfield party’s voters who backed Leave in
paragraph, he said northern and Welsh constituencies by
that “I get the over- European Union officials and diplo- campaigning to reverse Brexit.
riding sense that people mats are “tearing their hair out” at the “It would have been better to talk to
are seeking twists and turns of Labour’s “mad” sensible MPs like Stephen Kinnock or
compromise”. Brexit policy and regret past tactical Lisa Nandy who want an agreement,”
Things started alliances with Remain campaigners. said the source.
becoming painfully One Brussels source close to negotia- More widely, European governments
himself which he did not know. It self-analytical when he tions said the EU had “made mistakes” now believe that it has been a mistake to
echoed loudly within him because quoted In My Craft or with Labour and was now horrified at back Remainers such as Tony Blair and
he was hollow at the core.” Sullen Art
Art, by Dylan the party’s convoluted position as Lord Mandelson, who have links in
Mr Watson’s speech at Somerset Thomas, a poem in political chaos in Westminster raises Brussels and Paris, in their efforts to use
House was his first prominent foray which Thomas the prospect of Jeremy Corbyn taking delays to the Brexit deadline to keep
into politics since the Carl Beech examines his creative the keys to Downing Street. Britain inside the EU.
scandal. Not that he mentioned motives on what he calls “They want us to negotiate a ‘credible’ Donald Tusk, the president of the
that awkward matter, in which he “these spindrift pages”. deal and then they will campaign European Council, has been active in
took up the sex-abuse allegations of Mr Watson called them against it in a referendum? That is mad. encouraging Remain campaigners to
a fantasist and pursued innocent “spendthrift pages”. How can we negotiate with people like press for extensions to the Article 50
public figures, in one case to the He ended with To that?” an EU source said. “Their process culminating in the recent
death bed. Imagination by Emily divisions and magical thinking are as House of Commons legislation to
In the case of Mr Watson it was Brontë — “where thou bad as anything the Conservatives prevent a no-deal Brexit this week.
not the wilderness that found him; and I and Liberty have produced — perhaps worse.” President Macron held private meet-
it was the trial of Beech. undisputed sovereignty”
sovereignty”. The source expressed regrets that ings with Mr Blair this year to offer a
His speech yesterday morning The two lines links with Sir Keir Starmer, the shadow two-year delay to Brexit, in order to
was to the Creative Industries immediately before Brexit secretary, had helped shape give Remainers the chance to reverse
Federation, a yuppyish outfit that envisage an ideal world in Labour tactics that backfired by con- the 2016 referendum.
proclaims itself “independent, which “guile, and hate, tributing to three defeats for Theresa “Remainers in the EU once saw merit
authoritative, fearless”. and doubt, and cold May’s withdrawal agreement. in extension because it kept Britain in
Not fearless about a no-deal suspicion never rise”
rise”. There is growing belief among offi- the EU. That is changing and it is
Brexit, mind you. Or the press. This from the man who cials that hardline Remain supporters, changing fast in the capitals,” a senior
Some reporters were initially so harried Field Marshal such as Sir Keir, have helped create a EU diplomat said.
barred from attending. A Bramall, Harvey Proctor political crisis that has rebounded on “It has not been helpful and has been
jobsworth, refusing us admission, and the late Leon Brittan? the EU by unravelling the deal. a get out jail free card allowing the
cited the orders of “Tom’s people”. As politicians go, he’s one Officials regret not cultivating other Westminster parliament to think they
Following a stand-off the bad oyster. Labour MPs who support a withdrawal do not have to take responsibility for
agreement to avoid alienating their the withdrawal agreement.”
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Oxford stays top

as Britain slides
down university
world rankings
Nicola Woolcock place. London provided a fifth of the
Education Correspondent UK’s total 100 representatives, and five
of the elite top 200. The capital has
Oxford University has been ranked the more universities in the world rankings
world’s top university for the fourth than several European countries, in-
consecutive year, but Britain’s overall cluding the Netherlands, Portugal and
standing is threatened by countries Poland.
including Germany and Japan. Phil Baty, of Times Higher Education,
Cambridge dropped to third and said: “Historically the UK has punched
Imperial College London to 10th in the well above its weight with regards to
Times Higher Education rankings. They higher education, being home to a huge
include 100 British universities overall, number of top-quality institutions. In
with 28 in the top 200. However, the US recent years, however, increasingly
continues to dominate. strong competition from Asian institu-
There were warnings from experts tions has begun to squeeze the UK out
that fears over Brexit may be stifling of its traditional top spots. Last year, the
British institutions’ ability to recruit the UK was displaced as the second most-
best talent. represented country overall by Japan
Asia is providing increasingly stiff and the Asian nation further extends its
competition for the European and lead this year.
American old guard, with China boost- “British universities have long been Pipe cleaner Robert Woodland, a conservation expert, at work in St John’s Chapel at York Minster on restoring some of the
ing its performance yet again, accord- able to attract the most talented aca- 1830s case pipes that have been removed from the grand organ during a £2 million refurbishment project lasting two years
ing to the rankings authors. Since 2016 demics and students from across the
the number of British universities in the world, but there are signs that this is be-
top 200 has fallen from 34 to 28, while
the number of German ones has in-
creased from 20 to 23.
The table includes more than 1,300
coming more difficult ahead of Brexit.
If the UK starts to withdraw from the
international stage, its position in the
upper echelons of the rankings will
Judging degrees by earnings is ‘wrong’
universities from 92 countries, making suffer.” Rosemary Bennett Education Editor developing between the government cut back on degrees that may be popu-
it one of the largest higher education Louise Richardson, the vice-chan- and universities. The government be- lar but have been shown to lead to poor
analyses. Institutions are assessed on cellor of Oxford University, said: University vice-chancellors say the lieves that a degree should be of value to employment prospects.
teaching quality, the volume and repu- “While UK universities face great un- government has “got it wrong” in focus- the economy as well as the individual Polling by Comres for Universities
tation of research, income from indus- certainty around Brexit and funding, ing on graduate earnings when judging student, not least because so many stu- UK, the umbrella group for vice-chan-
try and international links. these results demonstrate that we are the value of a degree. dent loans will not be paid back, leaving cellors, found that only one in three
Oxford is rated the best-performing well prepared to meet these challenges. They say the most common reason taxpayers to pick up the bill. students and recent graduates said they
university in the world because of its “Oxford’s success is in large part due young people cite for going to univers- However, universities say there are decided to go to university to get a
outstanding teaching environment, to our research collaborations with ity is that they “find their subject inter- other, more valuable benefits than sala- higher salary.
international outlook and research en- other excellent universities around the esting” followed by enjoying studying ries, such as social integration, that Julia Buckingham, the vice-chancel-
vironment. Cambridge drops from world and we remain determined both and “having new experiences”. ministers need to take into account. lor of Brunel University and president
second to third, having been overtaken to deepen and to expand these partner- Only a third say they want to get a The government is studying recom- of Universities UK, said: “These results
by the California Institute of Techno- ships, whatever Brexit brings.” degree to enhance their earning mendations on university funding, tell us loudly and clearly that policy
logy, while Imperial, University College Peter-André Alt, president of the potential, a poll of more than 2,200 stu- which have suggested cutting tuition makers and politicians have got it
London and the London School of Eco- German Rectors’ Conference, told dents and recent graduates found. fees from £9,250 a year to £7,500. The wrong . . . Students do not judge the
nomics and Political Science all drop Times Higher Education that while the The vice-chancellors say that stu- government would make up the differ- value of universities on their future sala-
one place but remain in the top 30. German system did not have a “small dents are not judging the value of ence to universities, but could use this ries and neither should policymakers.”
The UK has 28 universities in the top group of outstanding universities”, as universities by their future salary and mechanism to fund courses it believes Vice-chancellors from UK universi-
200, down from 29 last year — 18 of was the case in the UK and US, it had a neither should policymakers. are valuable and disregard others. That ties are gathering in Birmingham for
these 28 dropped by at least one “relatively broad and strong” group. The findings go to the heart of a row would in turn encourage universities to their national annual conference today.
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Adventurers dreamt of ‘ending stigma’

around Iran but ended up behind bars
Lucy Fisher Defence Correspondent
Ben Ellery
Bernard Lagan Sydney
When Jolie King and Mark Firkin
resolved to quit the “nine-to-five cor-
porate grind”, pack up their lives in Aus-
tralia and travel the world, they decided
to film their journey to prove that ma-
ligned nations are suitable for tourism.
“Our biggest motivation behind the
vlogs [video blogs] is to hopefully in-
spire anyone wanting to travel, and also
try to break the stigma around travel-
ling to countries which get a bad rap in
the media,” the couple wrote online.
It may have been while trying to cap-
ture aerial footage for one video in Iran,
a country renowned for its unpredicta-
ble behaviour towards foreigners, that
they were arrested about ten weeks ago.
The editor of Manoto TV, a Persian-
language broadcaster based in London,
has reported that the couple were ar-
rested for flying a drone near Tehran
without a licence. Since then Ms King,
a British-Australian, and Mr Firkin, an
Australian, have been in jail. They have
not stood trial, the editor wrote online.
The turn of events is a dismal end to
a “life-changing adventure” that began
in summer 2017 after they had saved up
funds, including from the sale of furni-
ture, and left home in Cottesloe, West-
ern Australia, on a journey to Britain.
After island-hopping to southeast
Asia, they drove in a modified Toyota
Land Cruiser through India, Pakistan,
China and other Asian countries before
arriving in Iran. On June 30 they posted
a video from their first day there. “We’re
now in Iran and we’re camped on a nice
hill here next to the capital Tehran,” Mr
Firkin said. “We just arrived. It’s actual-
ly really beautiful,” Ms King added.
She is being held in the same women’s
political prisoner wing in Evin jail as
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, 41, a British-
Iranian mother of one who has been
held since 2016 on spying charges.
A second British-Australian woman,
an academic who studied at Cambridge
University, is in solitary confinement
after a separate incident, it is believed.
The Times has chosen not to name her
at the request of the Foreign Office.
The Australian government is spear-
heading consular efforts in all three
cases but Boris Johnson and Dominic Jolie King and Mark Firkin documented their trip across Asia in their modified Toyota Land Cruiser in a series of video blogs that abruptly ceased ten weeks ago
Raab plan to confront the Iranians over
their detention of Britons at a UN
meeting in New York this month. The
foreign secretary made the promise in a
Analysis
Inside Evin, infamous jail
T where thousands perished
letter, seen by The Times and sent last he three hostage-taking is be gained from
week to three Labour MPs who repre- tourists naked. When the amicable relations
sent constituents detained in Iran. “We arrested in Royal Marines with Britain.
will not accept Iran using our citizens as Iran may not impounded the Concessions will
diplomatic leverage,” Mr Raab wrote. have been Iranian oil tanker the need to be gained Richard Spencer some of those opponents overthrew
Ben Wallace, the defence secretary, aware of the two key Grace 1 in Gibraltar in from time to time, Middle East Correspondent him and took power in 1979.
said yesterday: “The message to Iran is ways they would be July, there were however. Perhaps the In the 1980s thousands, if not tens of
to follow the international rule of law . . . regarded by the ever immediate attempts most obvious The photographs showed the British thousands, of dissidents and members
and to release people that have been more powerful to seize a British- precedent for the consul with his European colleagues of a particularly hated rebel group —
detained in the way they have been over Revolutionary Guard flagged ship in the tourists’ arrest was arriving to a red-carpet welcome and the People’s Mujahidin of Iran — were
the last couple of years.” (Richard Spencer Gulf. Eventually they the seizure in 2009 of sitting around a table laden with food, hanged there. Evin prison still has an
The Iranian authorities have told Ms writes). were successful. The three Americans who in the luxuriant shade of overhanging active death row, though it is not so
King that she is being detained in hope Some senior Stena Impero and strayed across the sycamore trees. overcrowded these days. Many of its
of a prisoner swap, a source familiar officers view all most of its Indian border with Iraqi The lunchtime event at Evin prison high-profile prisoners are long-term
with her case told The Times. While the foreigners as potential crew remain in Kurdistan. They were in Iran two years ago was one of the political opponents, and in some cases,
Iranian government has not publicly spies. Such paranoia custody in the Iranian held for more than Islamic Republic’s stranger attempts to political pawns of the regime.
commented on the arrests, in April the was deep seated even port of Bandar Abbas. two years before present itself as a “normal” country. Among the inmates are Mrs Zaghari-
foreign minister Mohammad Javad before the Islamic In the case of Oman stepped in to The consul, Simon Minshull, would Ratcliffe, a British-Iranian employee of
Zarif proposed swapping Mrs Zaghari- Republic came to Nazanin Zaghari- pay their bail. have been aware that Nazanin Zaghari- the Thomson Reuters Foundation who
Ratcliffe for Negar Ghodskani, 40, an power. Ratcliffe, the British- It emerged that Ratcliffe, a British-Iranian citizen, and was arrested and accused of spying
Iranian woman who is in jail in the US. For others, Iranian woman held President Obama also a string of other Iranian dual citizens while visiting her parents with her
She pleaded guilty last month to a foreigners represent a in Evin prison, authorised Oman to were being held hostage by their hosts daughter. Anousheh Ashouri, a British-
conspiracy to evade US sanctions and useful bargaining chip negotiations have negotiate talks that only a few yards away. The diplomats Iranian businessman, and Amas Amiri,
illegally export controlled technology. in a world in which focused on the led to a nuclear deal. were not allowed to see them. 34, an Iranian citizen who was working
The Foreign Office declined to Iran feels in a weak £300 million Iran says Iran has learnt that Evin has a longstanding reputation as an academic in Britain, have also
comment. The Australian government position, surrounded Britain owes it. Iran hostage-taking works, as an apparatus of political repression. been jailed there for spying. Morad
said that it was assisting the families of by hostile powers. appears to believe whatever the effect on Built by the former Shah of Iran in 1972 Tabhaz, a businessman with US, British
three Australians detained in Iran. Sometimes the that there is little to its reputation. to hold a select number of his most and Iranian passports who is accused of
Leading article, page 27 feared opponents, it was expanded after spying, is another inmate.
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New fathers offered

more leave as firms
fight for best talent
Kaya Burgess days off, while 15 per cent said they took
no leave, with almost half of those say-
Major employers are striving to offer ing they could not afford to.
the best paternity-leave deal in an It is hoped that offering more pater-
effort to recruit top talent and reduce nity leave and pay will make employers
gender pay gaps, with the Zurich insur- less likely to discriminate against
ance company the latest to promise women on the assumption they will
fathers a long spell of paid time off. take much more time off for children.
Campaigners say that companies are Steve Collinson, head of HR at
realising they can win the fight to re- Zurich, said most parental policies
cruit and retain staff by offering more were “written in the Eighties and Nine-
attractive parental-leave deals and ties”, adding that “the make-up of fami-
more flexibility in working patterns. lies and the world of work are very
Zurich will announce today that all different now”. He said: “We have a
new parents, including those who clear goal, to make Zurich the most at-
adopt, will be entitled to 16 weeks’ leave tractive place to work . . . for the widest
at full pay. There will also be paid leave possible range of people.”
for parents of premature babies, those All jobs were now advertised as built without permission application and said that 5 miles Dartmoor
going through IVF and those who have
a miscarriage.
“part-time, job-share or full-time with
flexible working”, leading to a 40 per
T-shirt boss’s at a Devon beauty spot
(Will Humphries writes).
the land must be restored
to its former condition.
National
Park
Torquay

In 2017 Aviva, Britain’s largest insur-

er, said that it would offer men and
cent increase in applications from
women for senior roles, he said, adding:
unofficial Sean Thomas, 56,
above, submitted a
Mr Thomas said that he
would appeal against the
Plymouth

women equal spells of paid parental

leave, with six months at full pay as an
“If people tell us they are more inclined
to stay with Zurich, our recruitment
skate park is retrospective change of
use application after a
decision but added: “My
family and I appreciate Gerston
independent entitlement. costs go down.” on the skids neighbour complained to the special nature of Point Salcombe
A survey of 1,000 fathers conducted Catherine Gregory, of the Working the council about the Gerston Point.”

T
for Zurich found that 72 per cent felt Families charity, said: “Increasing pa- he millionaire structures built on Judy Pearce, of South T-shirts in 1985 from a
they suffered when forced to return to rental entitlement is going to be really founder of the farmland behind his Hams district council, van in a French ski resort
work a week or two after their child’s attractive. Firms are starting to under- White Stuff clifftop house at Gerston said: “What they’ve done before opening their first
birth. Unless their bosses top it up, new stand that it improves the lives of em- fashion brand Point in the South Hams, isn’t acceptable.” shop in London in 1991.
fathers are entitled by law to a maxi- ployees but also makes business sense.” faces having to an area of outstanding Mr Thomas and his White Stuff now has
mum of two weeks’ leave and £148.68 The government has launched a tear down a tennis court, natural beauty. business partner started more than 115 shops in
per week in pay. In the survey, 49 per consultation on improving “equality in skate park and garage Planners rejected the out selling printed Britain.
cent of fathers said they took 11 to 14 parental leave”.
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TMS Tills are back at store

diary@thetimes.co.uk | @timesdiary
that baffled shoppers
Era of royal written questions last week by the
Labour MP Ruth Jones about how
much he spends on nosh and first-
Andrew Ellson
Consumer Affairs Correspondent
customers value their time and many
want to shop as quickly as possible —
accessibility class travel, the clubbable minister
finally replied that “it has not
proved possible to respond in the
The advance of the machines has
faltered a step with Britain’s second
technology is key to that.”
The British Retail Consortium said it
was too early to suggest that stores were
While researching his recent book time available before prorogation”. A biggest supermarket reinstalling tills at reacting against machine technology
on the Mountbattens, Andrew terrible disappointment, no doubt. its first checkout-free store. despite research suggesting that almost
Lownie discovered a hitherto Sainsbury’s has put tills back at its two thirds of shoppers prefer a staffed
unreported break-in at Buckingham John Bercow is already preparing for Holborn branch in central London just checkout. Nonetheless, B&Q, the DIY
Palace almost exactly 70 years ago life after parliament. On the evening three months after removing them chain, is in the process of removing all
in declassified archives of the of October 31, the day when he is because customers were struggling self-service tills and Morrisons has
Metropolitan Police. On October 9, still to be in the Tory party, writes standing down as Speaker, Bercow with the concept and then queueing at paused the wider introduction of its
1949 a chambermaid at the palace in The Spectator about a lunch chez has agreed to give a talk at the the helpdesk, manned by a lone human. machines after customers complained
woke to find a man lying beside her Boris a couple of years ago where Roehampton Club. Presumably, given The supermarket had introduced they found them impersonal.
bed. He had apparently climbed the his host challenged guests to a tug the club’s reputation for magnificent shopping by smartphone at the store, More than £3 billion of goods are esti-
external wall, shinned up a builder’s of war across his swimming pool. tennis courts, much of his oration with customers having to download an mated to be stolen through Britain's
ladder through a first-floor window Losers took a dunking, fully will be about Roger Federer, the only app and scan items themselves as they 50,000 self service tills each year, with
and gone wandering in search of clothed. “That’s Johnson for you: subject he loves more than himself. picked them from the shelves. almost one in four people admitting to
the King, whom he wished to fun, inventive but ruthless,” The experiment resulted in long having taken at least one item without
interview. After this lapse, the remarks Osborne, who I assume driven to distraction queues at the helpdesk as shoppers paying for it. Studies have shown that
police naturally reviewed their ended lunch as one of the wets. Margaret Atwood, above, may be a encountered problems with scanning shops that use the tills experience
security and asked several officers passionate climate-change activist goods or tried to pay for their groceries nearly double the average losses from
to try to climb in. The exercise was, The broadcaster and author Emma but the author sees one upside in in the traditional way. Customers also shoplifting.
the report says, “alarmingly Barnett has a philosophical concern. environmental degradation. “The complained that they did not want to Despite such concerns, Amazon is
successful”. Even the 48-year-old Asked by a women’s magazine for the audience for audiobooks has vastly use their mobile data downloading the increasing the number of its checkout-
chief superintendent got over the one thing that she would like to know increased because of traffic jams,” app and found logging into the store’s free grocery stores in the US and plans
wall in seconds “without undue before she dies, Barnett reflects: Atwood said at an all-star reading wifi a lengthy process. to open its first in London. The retailer
physical strain”, while another “What if the hokey cokey really is of The Testaments, her latest book, Sainsbury’s admitted that “not all our has 17 Amazon Go stores in America,
officer did it with a painful boil on what it’s all about?” featuring Derek Jacobi. “People customers are ready for a totally where shoppers scan their phones as
his arm. It is surprising the police who once only had radio in their till-free store”, adding: “Some custom- they enter, grab what they want and
didn’t just leave a sign on the palace perks of prorogation cars now listen to books.” It says ers preferred to pay with cash and card, then stroll out.They are billed using an
gate saying: “Key under the mat.” Geoffrey Cox, the treacle-voiced something when her dystopian which sometimes meant that they array of cameras and sensors tracking
One trusts it’s more secure now. attorney-general who provided the fiction is listened to as escapism were queuing to use the helpdesk, their every move.
thumbs-up for the extended from the awfulness of a modern particularly at peak times of day. This is Sainsbury’s said that its Smart Shop
osborne in the deep end prorogation of parliament, has commute. why we’ve added a manned till and two app was still operational in the Holborn
George Osborne, one of the few found that it carries some benefits. self-checkouts back into the store.” store and eight others. It did not say
former Conservative chancellors Asked a string of impertinent patrick kidd When the tills were removed, the whether it would expand the format
supermarket had said: “We know our further.
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Cabinet split over 63,000 badgers

to be shot in
return of duty-free extended cull
Rosie Taylor care and the Treasury’s position. Mr Ben Webster Environment Editor
Ashton said: “Your vision around
The health secretary has criticised ‘smoke-free by 2030’ is a very impor- The biggest ever badger cull will take
Sajid Javid for promoting the return of tant message but what’s coming out of place this autumn, with up to 63,000
cheap duty-free cigarettes and alcohol the Treasury is around post-Brexit and being shot in an effort to protect cattle
in the event of a no-deal Brexit. duty-free availability and access to from bovine tuberculosis.
Matt Hancock suggested yesterday cheap booze and fags and how great Farmers in 11 new areas have been
that the chancellor’s announcement that will be.” given government licences. The cull
contradicted government policy to cut Mr Hancock drew laughs from the will continue in 29 areas where 32,000
smoking and drinking. audience when he said heavily: “Yes, I badgers were shot last year.
The move, announced by Mr Javid saw that tweet. I don’t think that the Wildlife activists and several leading
on Monday, will apply only if Britain return of duty-free was really seen from vets say that the cull is failing. The num-
fails to reach a deal with the EU on within a public health context, shall we ber of cattle slaughtered because of TB
Brexit. He said it meant that tourists fly- say, before publication. Certainly, I rose from 33,000 in 2013, when badger
ing through Heathrow could save up to didn’t see it before publication.” culling began, to 45,000 in 2017-18.
£2.23 on a bottle of wine and Britons re- Indicating that he would be taking up George Eustice, the farming minis-
turning from Europe could save more the issue with the Treasury, he told ter, said the disease cost taxpayers more
than £12 on two crates of beer and up to delegates to “leave that one with me”. than £100 million a year and that he was
£11 on a box of 200 cigarettes. Health experts echoed his concerns. committed to “a multipronged
The Treasury tweeted: “Duty-free Katherine Severi, chief executive of the approach, including . . . tighter cattle
shopping with the EU is coming back, if Institute of Alcohol Studies, said that controls, improved biosecurity and
we leave without a deal. People travel- the move would encourage people to badger vaccination”.
ling to EU countries will be able to buy increase their consumption of health- Carrie Symonds, the prime minister’s
beer, spirits, wine and tobacco without harming products, which “would effec- partner, has welcomed the decision to
duty being applied in the UK.” Mr Javid tively tear up government policy on spare badgers in Derbyshire, which has
said that the scheme would help people public health”. the largest badger vaccination scheme.
“enjoy their hard-earned holidays”. John Newton, director of health An independent government review
At Public Health England’s annual improvement at Public Health Eng- into the cull advised last year against an
conference at Warwick University, Mr land, said: “Accessibility and affordabil- “overemphasis” on targeting wildlife.
Hancock said that the proposal clashed ity makes a huge difference to con- Experts involved suggested that data
with health officials’ ambitions to make sumption of tobacco and alcohol and showed a modest effect on curbing TB.
Britain “smoke-free” by 2030 and that will remain our advice to govern- The Wildlife Trusts called for a cattle
reduce drinking. ment.” vaccine to be the priority. The Badger
One conference delegate, Matthew A Treasury spokesman said that the Trust described the cull as a disgrace.
Ashton, the director of public health for return of duty-free with the EU would 6 Ministers have ordered a review into
Sefton, Merseyside, asked the health mean that travellers could buy goods Spin star Monty Panesar, the former England cricketer, joined celebrities making the release of game birds near conser-
secretary why there were differences under the same rules as people going to deals at the annual BGC charity day at Canary Wharf, London, in memory of vation sites after a legal challenge by
between his plans for health and social and from non-EU countries. colleagues killed on 9/11. The company’s revenues for the day are donated the BBC broadcaster Chris Packham.
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migrants to set sail this Border Force detained migrants, including the rise in crossings.
107 migrants a day weekend as calm seas
are forecast.
More than 1,200
a group who landed
in Kent, while a
man was rescued
three children.
One man was
airlifted to
“Smugglers say to
migrants, ‘If the UK
leaves the EU, you will
risking Channel people have tried to
cross the Channel in
from a kayak
close to Calais
hospital; the
rest were
not ever be able to cross
the Channel.’ It’s a lie,

to beat Brexit small boats this year,

336 of them last month.
Only 75 migrants have
They were
taken to
taken to
Ramsgate in
Kent. On
because it won’t change
anything,” he said.
Lucy Moreton, of the
been returned to Europe Dover, given a Tuesday 86 Immigration Services

T
wo boats total of 107 migrants since January. medical migrants were Union, said migrants
carrying 21 have attempted the Border Force examination found at sea or paid up to £10,000 to
migrants were perilous crossing in just intercepted a small boat and handed to on the Sussex smugglers: “They will
intercepted in over 24 hours as people that was said to be close immigration coast a record
coast, keep coming. We saw a
the Channel smugglers tell them to to sinking in poor officers. for one day. peak just before the
yesterday after a record get to Britain before conditions at about About six hours Pierre-Henri March 31 Brexit
number made the Brexit. 1.30am yesterday and later Border Force Dumont the MP for
Dumont, deadline with the same
journey the day before The authorities are found eight men, who intercepted another Calais, blamed “fake rumours as now, that
(Richard Ford writes). A expecting more said they were Iranians. dinghy and found 13 news” about Brexit for the border will close.”

Teenager stabbed on street pushes Briton dies

in skydiving
murder rate in capital above 2018 accident
John Simpson Crime Correspondent to frisk anybody in designated areas, scene, which was still cordoned off A relative of Youssef, who also asked David Brown, Sebastian Mann
without reasonable suspicion. yesterday. A friend who left flowers said not to be named, said: “He was studying
The murder of a teenage student who The Times data show spikes in the that the City of Westminster College business and wanted to go to uni. He’s A British skydiver was killed when a
was stabbed in broad daylight has numbers of murders and manslaugh- student had been protecting her from a an angel and he’s in heaven now, a jump went wrong near the Grand Can-
pushed the rate of violent deaths in the ters in the boroughs of Newham, which group of boys half an hour before he better place than here.” yon on the eve of his 56th birthday.
capital this year above that of 2018, has had nine this year compared with was knifed. The Met said that in the year to Christopher Swales, from Harrogate,
according to analysis by The Times. two last year, and Camden, which rose The girl, who did not want to be August 23, which excludes the recent was on holiday in America when he
Youssef Karim Hasan Al-Bayjani, 17, from two to seven. named, said: “He had a really good spate of killings, 411 fewer people had took part in a tandem free fall with an
was mobbed and knifed on the street Although the overall rate has out- heart. On the day some boys were been injured by knives, a fall of 20 per instructor on Sunday.
outside a fast-food outlet on Edgware stripped last year, the six worst bor- cent on last year. It said that overall The instructor suffered a broken leg
Road, central London, at lunchtime on oughs last year have recorded decreas- Youssef Karim knife crime with injury was down by when the pair hit the ground in a “hard
Tuesday. He was the seventh teenager es in violent deaths. In Southwark, Hasan Al-Bayjani 13 per cent, meaning 644 fewer victims, landing” after getting into difficulties in
to be murdered in London in a month where there were 12 murders by this died on Tuesday and that gun crime was also down, by 14 the final stages of the descent. Mr
and his death is the 104th in 2019 up to time last year, there have been five and per cent. Swales, who ran a joinery company, was
September 11, compared with 103 to the in Barking and Dagenham the figure Commander David Musker, who declared dead in hospital.
same date last year. has dropped from six to zero. leads the force’s frontline policing, His daughter, Emma, said: “As a
Twelve murders in the two weeks Youssef’s last moments were cap- praised the courage of victims’ families family we need time to grieve.”
from August 26 have put London on tured on a closed-circuit television and said: “We are confident that vio- Mr Swales had bought a skydiving
course to surpass last year’s total, which camera. A gang surrounded him on the trying to mess with me; he stopped lence isn’t merely being displaced to package from Paragon Skydive, a com-
was the highest in a decade, and call busy high street just before 2pm. At them and that was just about half an other areas due to police intervention, pany at the Grand Canyon National
into question Scotland Yard’s claims least two of the group lunged at him hour before it happened. but is effectively disrupted through Park airport.
that increased use of Section 60 stop and he tried to run away. He was rushed “We’re just praying that this has to targeted and intelligence led activity. Coconino County sheriff’s office said
and search tactics has turned the tide to hospital but died of his injuries just stop. No one can really grieve because The use of Section 60 means that after in a statement: “The skydive reportedly
on violent crime. before 7.30pm. you just have to pretend it hasn’t a stabbing retaliatory incidents are had been going as planned until they
The Section 60 orders allow officers Floral tributes have been left at the happened.” prevented, stopping further violence.” encountered difficulties when ap-
proaching the landing area.”
Police are investigating but have said

Grindr killer spoke to victim’s worried teenage daughter there are “no indications” that the
incident was of a criminal nature.
Paragon Skydive offers jumps over
the Grand Canyon from $299 for a
Fariha Karim the body of Mr Michels, 54, who had an bed, “with blood and bile coming from August last year. The actor and former basic experience and up to $479 for the
uncredited role in the Bond film Skyfall, his mouth”, her mother Diane said. Scottish and Southern Energy execu- “extreme experience”.
A murderer killed an actor who he had was found by his daughter at his home Mr Michels’s daughter, now 15, who tive was one of 12 men Matovu and his A Foreign Office spokesman con-
met on Grindr then impersonated him in Chessington, Surrey. She had sent a cannot be named for legal reasons, said lover, Brandon Dunbar, 24, of Forest firmed that it was supporting the man’s
when the man’s 14-year-old daughter text and texted again the following day in a statement: “I’ll never forget the Gate, east London, had targeted over a family. “Our thoughts are with them at
phoned to check that he was all right. when she got no reply. moment when a disgusting man 19-month period. this difficult time,” he added.
Gerald Matovu was jailed for life, She then received a reply saying, answered my dad’s phone and pretend- Matovu was also the drug dealer of Ian Gregor, a spokesman for the Fed-
with a minimum of 31 years, yesterday. “hello hun I’m a little busy talk soon”, ed to be my dad. I knew it wasn’t my the serial killer Stephen Port, 44, a chef eral Aviation Administration, told the
He had met Eric Michels using the dat- which she could tell had not come from lovely dad and the memory and shock who targeted victims using Grindr, kill- Arizona Republic newspaper that the
ing app Grindr and giving him a lethal her father. She phoned and a man’s of it is still with me every day.” ing four with GHB. Matovu was found FAA would investigate and because it
dose of the drug GHB to steal his bank voice answered and hung up. She Matovu, 26, of Southwark, south guilty of Mr Michels’s murder and 38 was a tandem jump, look into “whether
card and other belongings. visited her father’s home with family London, who now identifies as a other offences. Dunbar was convicted the instructor had the required experi-
A trial at the Old Bailey was told that members and discovered him lifeless in woman, met Mr Michels via Grindr in of 23 offences and jailed for 18 years. ence and credentials”.
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CHARLOTTE GRAHAM; THE ARTS COUNCIL
Gifts this year included
Chippendale tables,
Donate art to cut Mask CCXXI by the
British artist John
Stezaker and a reliquary
tax bill, firms told from Renaissance Italy

over a branch of the

E
mbattled panel, said that large Sackler family’s
museums companies had not involvement with
and galleries participated in the the sale of opioids in
could get a cultural gifts scheme, the US has resulted
helping hand which has been in the suspension of
if big business made credited with providing gifts from family
use of an art donation institutions outside members.
tax break, it has been London with treasures In February Sir
suggested (David they would not be able Nicholas Serota, the
Sanderson writes). to afford on the open chairman of Arts
Edward Harley, who market. Council England,
chairs the This year’s report which administers
government’s reveals that objects the scheme, said that
acceptance in lieu with a total value of organisations needed
to get better at
£60 million have been to use the explaining the
given as gifts. They scheme and so benefits of
include portraits by contribute to philanthropy.
Rubens and Hogarth, a protecting He said
Damien Hirst the UK’s that the
sculpture, Chippendale cultural tax
furniture and the heritage.” incentives
archives of Clement Corporate to encourage
Attlee and Tony Benn. philanthropy in gifts could be
Mr Harley said in the cultural world simplified and,
this year’s report that has been under comparing Britain
only companies that scrutiny. Activists and to the US, bemoaned
deal in art or are artists object to BP’s the absence of a “civic
owned by artists have involvement with the tradition” of giving.
used the scheme. “We British Museum and Individuals can
would welcome National Portrait also donate under
take-up from larger Gallery, among the scheme to
corporations,” he said. others, and reduce
“We hope that more the inheritance
companies will choose controversy tax bills.

Freelancers could
win reprieve over
offshore schemes
David Byers conclude that many of those who face
Assistant Personal Finance Editor the loan charge — a huge retrospective
penalty levied at those who had not
Freelancers who took advantage of tax voluntarily come forward to settle by
avoidance schemes could be spared April 5 — should not have to pay.
penalties worth billions of pounds after Experts suggested that Sir Amyas’s
the chancellor ordered an independent review could go further, examining
review into the government’s policy to more broadly the way HMRC has pur-
pursue them. sued all workers accused of disguised
Self-employed locum nurses, IT con- remuneration schemes. The 7,000
tractors, management consultants and workers who have already reached
other freelancers face fines totalling settlements with HMRC to pay the tax
£3.2 billion after signing up to so-called they owe, totalling £1.5 billion — before
disguised remuneration schemes to the loan charge itself was introduced —
minimise their tax burden going back may also have their cases revisited.
more than 20 years. Tax experts said that those who had
HM Revenue & Customs believes agreed resettlement plans should con-
that 50,000 workers have, since 1999, tinue with repayments until the Morse
used offshore “umbrella” companies to review had finished. “This is a major
collect fees on their behalf. These climbdown,” George Bull, senior tax
companies then paid the freelancers in partner at the accountancy firm RSM,
non-repayable loans to disguise their said. “HMRC have been under huge
income tax and national insurance amounts of pressure, both from MPs
obligations. Many have said they and from the House of Lords, to revisit
signed up to the schemes because they how this is being implemented.”
were told to do so by their employers, The Treasury said the review would
who also avoided tax. “consider whether the policy is an ap-
Politicians, lawyers and campaigners propriate way of dealing with disguised
have argued that HMRC has acted remuneration loan schemes used by
improperly in pursuing many of those individuals who entered directly into
who used such schemes. A House of these schemes to avoid paying tax”.
Lords committee including the former It added that Sir Amyas would report
chancellors Lord Darling of Roulanish back to ministers by mid-November.
and Lord Lamont of Lerwick accused The Loan Charge Action Group
the department last year of targeting campaigners demanded that HMRC
people from whom it could most easily stop pursuing all freelancers with
recover liabilities and “devastating the demand notices until the review has
lives of middle and lower-income been concluded.
individuals” with huge demands. Clive Gawthorpe, a partner at the
Sajid Javid said last night that Sir accountants UHY Hacker Young, said:
Amyas Morse, former head of the “This news comes too late for many
National Audit Office, would carry out taxpayers who have had to sell their
a two-month independent review of home and other assets to pay HMRC,
the policy. Analysts expect Sir Amyas to but better late than never.”
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Sparky, humane and often hilarious, Ayckbourn’s 83rd play is a gem
Theatre Dominic Maxwell It’s play No 83 — more than twice Micky promptly warns her that the laugh-out-loud observations Dixon and Jemma Churchill start
as many as that laggard Shakespeare Adrian’s sexual demands may prove coming at about the same rate as the centre stage as the parents before
managed — and it’s one of too much for her. Too much for any rueful ones. He remains a master at becoming lively supporting players.
Birthdays Past, Birthdays Ayckbourn’s sparkiest efforts for woman, to judge from his sexual having sympathetic fun with non- And Naomi Petersen is outstanding
Present years. Birthdays Past, Birthdays Present history. The unquenchable Casanova achievement, at finding the flipside of as Adrian’s four love interests through
is a sort of British sex farce: there’s no in question is a heavyset bookkeeper our archetypes: here, the great lover the decades. Her tittering work as the
Stephen Joseph Theatre, sex in it and it moves in reverse. Yes, in glasses and sensible clothes. And as who is nothing of the sort. self-knowingly nervous new girlfriend
Scarborough the idea of a play going backwards in Ayckbourn drops seemingly Kevin Jenkins’s adaptable set earns in particular is a kind of masterpiece.
time isn’t box-fresh; these four scenes casual mentions of past applause during scene changes as, say, I mentioned flaws and, yes, it feels
HHHHI trace back over four decades of parties into the first scene a swish chaise longue turns one last draft away from perfection.
malfunctioning family birthday that he goes on to into a teenage boy’s bed Most scenes could do with a prune,
It’s quite possible that Alan parties in a way that offers a faint dramatise in the next topped with a Star Wars and we learn more about how
Ayckbourn will never again write a echo of Pinter’s Betrayal. However, three, we find out duvet cover. And Adrian’s sex life has evolved, or failed
fully achieved tragicomic classic of Ayckbourn’s clear-sighted yet tolerant what Adrian’s sex life Ayckbourn’s to, than why. Still, it’s all too richly
the sort that used to migrate annually way with characters who yo-yo has really been. production features funny and humane for that to bother
from his base in Scarborough to the between the reticent and the Ayckbourn keeps four fabulous us.
West End and beyond. Yet if, at the overbearing is all his own. performances. Jamie Plays 84, 85 and 86 are already in
age of 80, he can still turn out flawed Micky and Meg are celebrating Jamie Baughan, Baughan holds the the bag too, we’re told. Ayckbourn
but fabulously entertaining gems such Micky’s 80th birthday at their home. left, and Russell show together as the remains a phenomenon.
as this, let’s be thrilled that the great Their fiftysomething son, Adrian, Dixon are fabulous voluble but vulnerable Box office: 01723 370541, to October 5,
man is still in business. arrives with his meek new girlfriend. as son and father Adrian. Russell then touring to November 16

Northern white rhino takes Care in Italy

for girl with
brain damage
a baby step back from brink ALAMY
‘against law’
Jane Flanagan David Brown
Ambitions to save the northern white The parents of a brain-damaged girl
rhino from extinction have been fur- who want her to receive life-support
thered with the creation of two viable treatment in Italy have been accused of
embryos that will be transferred to sur- trying to “drive a coach and horses”
rogates. through British law by a hospital that
Scientists announced the historic says she should be allowed to die.
advance yesterday in a conservation The dispute over Tafida Raqeeb’s
effort that has taken years and spanned treatment was not a choice between
continents. pizza or shepherd’s pie, Katie Gollop,
The northern white rhino was QC, for the Royal London Hospital in
thought to be doomed when Sudan, the Whitechapel, told the High Court.
last male, was put down at the age of Tafida, five, from Newham, east
about 45 in March last year at the London, contracted a rare brain condi-
Ol Pejeta reserve in northern Kenya. tion in February, and is in a coma. Doc-
He was survived by the last two females tors say she has permanent brain dam-
in the world: his daughter, Najin, 30, age and there is no chance of recovery.
and her daughter, Fatu, 19, who had They want the court to rule that ending
been unable to become pregnant. life-support is in her best interests.
Instead, eggs were harvested from Tafida’s mother, Shelina Begum, 39, a
the pair last month at Ol Pejeta, where solicitor, and father, Mohammed Raq-
they live under 24-hour armed guard. eeb, 45, a construction consultant, want
The eggs were flown to a laboratory in to move her to Gaslini children’s hospi-
Italy and fertilised with sperm taken tal in Genoa, where doctors are pre-
from some of the species’ last males pared to continue her treatment.
before their deaths. Viable embryos Lawyers acting on behalf of Tafida
were produced from two of Fatu’s eggs
and the sperm of Suni, who died at the Tafida Raqeeb has
reserve in 2014, aged 34. irreversible brain
Richard Vigne, the managing direct- damage, doctors in
or of Ol Pejeta, hailed yesterday’s news London have said
as a “major step” in saving the species,
which is known to conservationists as
“the living dead”. The embryos will be Najin, 30, lives under guard at Ol Pejeta reserve, Kenya. She and her daughter Fatu, 19, are the last white rhinos in the world
implanted into the wombs of southern
white rhinos, a subspecies still found in ethics. The calves that may be born say the youngster has been denied her
large numbers in South Africa, Zim- How science helped nature from Fatu’s eggs and the lack of genetic right to elect to receive medical care in
babwe and Botswana. diversity could make it impossible to another European state. A Saudi prince
Last month a southern white rhino create a viable breeding population. had offered to pay for Tafida’s treat-
calf was born at the San Diego Zoo Sa- There are five rhino species, of which ment and cover legal costs.
fari Park using hormone-induced ovu- black and white rhinos are found in Ms Gollop, representing the NHS
lation and artificial insemination. The Sperm from some of Eggs and sperm were flown Eggs were collected Africa. With no natural predators, trust that runs the Royal London Hos-
more those techniques are honed, the the species’ last males to a laboratory in Italy, where from Najin and her northern white rhino once roamed in pital, told the court that the legal action
was collected and the eggs were fertilised (IVF) daughter Fatu, the last
more feasible it becomes that one of frozen before they died two surviving females
their thousands across the plains that was an attempt to “drive a coach and
these rhinos could eventually carry a stretch along the southern edge of the horses” through the legal jurisdiction of
northern white rhino to term, about 16 Sahara, including in Uganda, the Cen- England and Wales. “It is an attempt to
months, scientists said. The two north- Two viable embryos were produced tral African Republic, Sudan and Chad. limit the jurisdiction of this country by
ern white rhino embryos will now be They have hairier ears and smaller the application of EU law,” she said.
frozen while the technique is perfected. bodies than their relatives, and some Tafida might be able to “hear a little”,
Scientists hope that the first north- researchers have argued that the but could not breathe for herself and
ern white rhino calf since Fatu will be northern white rhino should be consid- could not “experience touch” in large
born before she and Najin die, and ide- These will be ered a separate species. parts of her body, she added. Ms Gollop
ally live with them in Kenya to learn the implanted into southern Modern rhinos have walked the said Tafida’s right to free movement
species’ behaviours. Life expectancy is white rhino surrogates Earth for 26 million years. As recently had to be balanced against her right not
thought to be between 40 and 50 years. as the mid-19th century there were to suffer degrading treatment.
Not everyone believes that the effort more than one million in Africa. The Vikram Sachdeva, QC, leading Tafi-
is worthwhile. Critics question whether Leibniz Institute in Germany, who is much knowledge, and we used techno- western black rhino was declared da’s legal team, told the court: “When
the adventure around resurrecting a part of the global group of scientists logy that we can now apply way earlier extinct in 2011. Demand for rhino horn you drill down it is based on differing
functionally extinct beast takes atten- working on the project, believes that it for other endangered species before for use in Chinese medicine fuelled views of what quality of life Tafida has.
tion and investment away from other will serve other conservation efforts. they reach this situation.” poaching that led to them being wiped Clinicians [in England] don’t think she
endangered species with greater chan- “It’s not only about saving the north- The project still faces significant out in large parts of their habitat in the has a quality of life. Her parents do.”
ces of survival. Frank Göritz, from the ern white rhino,” he said. “We gained so scientific challenges and questions of 1980s and 1970s. The case continues.
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BA’s Heathrow flight monopoly ‘inflates air fares’

Graeme Paton Transport Correspondent out of the airport, which is the largest in biased methodology. It also said that Association held a walkout on Monday Osaka, Japan, cost £838 with BA but
Europe, were in effect a monopoly held Virgin had failed to take advantage of and Tuesday, grounding almost all of that this could be reduced to £754 with
A British Airways monopoly on flights by IAG, which holds 55 per cent of all opportunities to expand at Heathrow, the carrier’s flight for 48 hours. competition.
at Heathrow is probably pushing up the slots at Heathrow. About 18.5 million latterly in 2016 when large numbers of Disruption continued into yesterday The report added that the proportion
cost of flying, a study has concluded. passenger fly on the routes each year. slots were taken by BA. Virgin leases and a small number of cancellations are of routes lacking any competition to
Passengers may be paying up to The study, which was commissioned some landing space it owns to other expected today because aircraft and IAG airlines had increased from 18 per
10 per cent more in fares because of the by Virgin Atlantic, one of BA’s biggest airlines including IAG. flight crews have been left at the wrong cent in 2015 to 39 per cent this year.
lack of competition at the airport, its long-haul rivals, said the construction The conclusions will draw yet more airports by the strikes. Matthew Oakley, a former treasury
report, published today, said. of a third runway at Heathrow should attention to BA, which has been ac- Rupert Younger, the founder and economist who co-wrote the report,
The consultancy WPI Economics be used as an opportunity to create cused of putting profit over quality. Last director of Oxford university’s centre said: “Heathrow expansion presents a
argued that International Airlines more competition. year, the airline made almost £2 billion for corporate reputation, criticised the unique opportunity to boost competi-
Group, BA’s parent company, has a The capacity of the airport is set to in profit, contributing the majority of its leadership of Alex Cruz, the chief tion, lower fares and increase choice for
stranglehold on landing slots that expand by half when a new runway is parent group’s annual profit. executive of BA, who was hired from UK air passengers.”
means many passengers have no choice built, possibly as early as 2026. It is embroiled in an industrial dis- Vueling. Virgin Atlantic and Delta Air Lines,
but to fly with BA or one of its sister IAG, which also owns Iberia, Aer pute with its pilots, who are striking in “BA does not seem to care about its which owns 49 per cent of the British
airlines. Lingus and the budget carrier Vueling, an attempt to win a share of the profits. reputation anymore,” Mr Younger. “Its carrier, have 7 per cent of Heathrow
Its report said that 77 routes in and said the report had used a flawed and Members of the British Airline Pilots’ strategy, led by the former low-cost slots.
operator Alex Cruz, seems to be ‘profits IAG said it welcomed competition
before passengers’. ” but added: “Virgin had the opportunity
The WPI report said international to increase its slot share at Heathrow to
evidence suggested that passengers 19.7 per cent [in 2016] by buying slots,
typically paid up to 10 per cent more for but it chose not to do so.
their flights when an airline had no “The airline has failed to create more
competition from a rival carrier. It said competition at the airport.”
that a return flight from Heathrow to Letters, page 26

Tube drivers say noisy tracks

risk damaging their hearing
Graeme Paton was taking action, including grinding
rails to remove corrugation — ridges or
London Underground drivers are grooves that can increase noise. It has a
threatening to take industrial action programme to replace worn rails and
because of concerns that noise on the use lubrication to reduce wheel noise.
Tube poses a health hazard. However, the RMT said this fell short
Members of the Rail, Maritime and of measures needed to improve work-
Transport (RMT) union could work to ing conditions for drivers. It balloted
rule on four of the busiest lines. The 748 members and said yesterday that
union accused Tube managers of fail- 95 per cent voted in favour of industrial
ing to tackle the problem. Drivers have action, which could start in two weeks.
already been given ear protectors to Action is likely to take the form of re-
offset the risk of damage. fusing to work overtime, potentially
Research last year found that the leading to driver shortages, although
noise on some lines could be higher the RMT has only a fraction of London
than that caused by a pneumatic drill or Underground drivers. Aslef, the biggest
chainsaw at close range. Academics at drivers’ union, is not taking part.
University College London said that Mick Cash, the RMT’s general secre-
the Central Line between Liverpool tary, said: “We welcome the fact that
Street and Bethnal Green and the union pressure has secured some
Northern Line between Camden Town progress but it has been too slow.”
and Euston were loudest, reaching al- TfL said: “The health and safety of
most 109dB. The researchers, working our staff and customers is our first
with the BBC, said it was loud enough to priority . . . We look forward to working
damage people’s hearing. together to make sure that drivers are as
Transport for London (TfL) said it comfortable as possible.”

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BRICKS&MORTAR SPORT
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News
The designer Michael Kors, with a comprised jacket, skirt
signed off New collection that retooled and — wait for it —
York Fashion
Week in classic
style and made
Kors checks out with many of his greatest hits.
Not that there was any
matching bra. What could
have been a prim polkadot
contradiction there. Key to pussybow blouse became a
a political point
on one outfit
a piece of cherry pie the allure of Kors is
that he represents the
party-ready playsuit.
The choice of venue
personification of the on the Brooklyn
assorted varieties of American dream. shoreline was a nod to
Anna Murphy preppiness and a dress No one does plaid his immigrant great-
covered in crystal cherries. tailoring better than grandmother,
fashion director “If you are having an Kors, or ruffles, whose own
American picnic you and both were out American dream

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ow apt that on always have cherry pie,” in force. No one was to move
the final day of Kors said before the show, is better at there from the
New York a point underlined by the injecting an slums of the
Fashion Week Young People’s Chorus of unapologetically Lower East Side.
yesterday New York, who sang uptown “This show is a
Michael Kors chose to American Pie as the aesthetic with celebration of
celebrate the American models walked the runway. some downtown the mosaic that
dream, by way of star- The designer also fun. His three- is New York,” he
spangled everything, celebrated all things piece suits said.

Fireman Sam axed as

brigade’s mascot for
putting off women
Neil Johnston Midlands Correspondent ing women.
“We haven’t banned Fireman Sam,”
A fire brigade has dropped Fireman he said. “What we were saying is after
Sam as its mascot amid fears that the complaints we’ve decided it’s no longer
character was not inclusive enough and appropriate to use that image in our
might discourage women from joining. promotional material. We’re not here
Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service to pander to people’s views — or pander
said it had decided to remove the char- to Piers Morgan’s views.” Morgan had
acter from its promotional material criticised the move by the fire brigade
after receiving negative feedback. yesterday on television.
Fireman Sam was used to encourage Mr Britzman added that the charac-
recruitment and promote fire station ter gave the impression that only men
open days. However, the service is aim- could become firefighters and that it
ing to recruit more women and said was not representative of the Lincoln-
that it had received complaints from shire brigade’s culture and ethos.
staff members and the public. About recruitment, he said: “It really
The children’s television series, set in is an issue in Lincolnshire. We struggle
the Welsh village of Pontypandy, was to recruit on-call staff.”
created in the 1980s by two former Research had shown that women did
London firefighters. It now features a not want to apply to the fire brigade, he
female firefighter, Penny Morris. said, and that characters such as Fire-
In recent years programme makers man Sam had an impact on people
had faced accusations of sexism and in “from an early age” and could influence
2017 a campaign began to rename the their career choices.
series Firefighter Sam. In March this The move was heavily criticised
year London fire brigade criticised on social media. One Twitter user
the programme, and another said: “This increasing desire to
children’s television show, Peppa remove men from being role
Pig, for using the term “fireman”. models is getting ridiculous.”
According to official data, in Another added: “They’ve really
2017 women accounted for on- axed Fireman Sam for being a
ly 5.2 per cent of firefighters male? This is the world our
in England. The Lincoln- children are growing up in!
shire brigade said it hoped Being male is now a
that changing its mascot would problem?”
ensure that everyone was en- London Fire Brigade
couraged to become a firefighter. supported the move. “The
Les Britzman, Lincolnshire’s use of the outdated term
chief fire officer, said the mascot fireman ingrains especially in
was “outdated” and that the fire the young that it is a male-on-
service had difficulties in recruit- ly role,” it said. “We’ve been
called firefighters for 30 years
The use of the character had and just ask everyone to call us
attracted staff complaints our job title.”
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TIMES PHOTOGRAPHER JACK HILL

A portrait of the Eliot’s novel Romola.

Botticelli that got Renaissance
soldier-poet
Michele Marullo
Marullo was renowned
for his military prowess
as well as for his poetry
away arrives in UK could fetch
£30 million in a
and literary translations.
In the catalogue of the
London art sale sale, the art historian

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famed the last century the Carl Strehlke said it was
Botticelli painting has been owned unusual for the artist to
painting is by the Cambó family paint older men.
finally in after it was bought in “Botticelli’s other
Britain a Paris from under the known male portraits
century after one of the nose of the British are mostly of golden
country’s greatest art collector Joseph youth,” he writes.
dealers failed to buy it Duveen. “Good-looking young
and lamented it as “the Duveen, who died in men who were part of
one that got away” 1939, became a the many brigades of
(David Sanderson philanthropist and his revellers that
writes). name adorns art surrounded the young
The portrait of institutions. He Lorenzo and Giuliano
Michele Marullo, the lamented his failure to de’ Medici.”
soldier-poet of the buy the portrait that The sellers hope the
Renaissance, is one of captures the brooding portrait will fetch at
the highlights of this Renaissance figure. least £30 million thanks
year’s Frieze Masters art The portrait of to its quality and rarity
fair in London. Its Marullo — the only and because, unlike
owners hope to sell it for known one — is thought other works, it is
at least £30 million. to have been “entirely by Botticelli’s
The work is billed by commissioned by his hand”. The record price
Trinity Fine Art as the widow, Alessandra for the artist at auction
last Botticelli in private Scala, after he drowned was set in 2013 when the
hands outside Italy, in 1500. The couple have so-called Rockefeller
although any potential assumed legendary Madonna sold for
buyer will still have to status after being used $10.4 million. The art
negotiate with Spain for as the basis for the main fair is in Regent’s Park
an export licence. For characters in George from October 3-6.

I’m not changing it, says singer

after ‘racist’ 60s hit is banned
Matthew Moore Media Correspondent was shocked,” she said. “It took years to a Chinese man. “They didn’t even both-
suddenly decide in this politically er to look up the lyrics,” she said.
The lead singer of the Sixties pop group correct time that we live in that it was Ofcom ruled that “Chinkies” was an
Blue Mink has vowed to continue an offensive and racist record. With unacceptable slur against the Chinese.
performing their single Melting Pot everything that we’ve got to worry Bell said, however, that she had per-
despite a ruling that the song’s lyrics are about in this world, we’re worrying formed the song thousands of times,
racist. about the lyrics of a protest song about including to East Asian audiences,
Madeline Bell, 77, criticised the making coffee-coloured people. without a complaint. “I’m not going to
“politically correct” culture that “This is the kind of age we live in. change it now,” she added.
led Ofcom, the media regulator, in The song is 50 years old. Please leave Bell noted that Boris Johnson was
effect to ban the track from British it alone. I just think it’s ridiculous.” allowed to swear in the Commons last
airwaves. Melting Pot begins: “Take a pinch week but radio listeners were deemed
A golden oldies radio station of white man, wrap him up in black not mature enough to cope with out-
agreed to delete the 1969 hit from skin, add a touch of blue blood and dated language in a song about racial
its playlist permanently last a little bitty bit of Red Indian boy.” unity. She said: “He’s allowed to say that
month after the watchdog, acting Ofcom took particular excep- in parliament but we’re not allowed to
on one complaint, deemed the tion to the next line: “Oh, curly Lat- say ‘mixed with yellow Chinkies’. At the
lyrics to be offensive. in kinkies, mixed with yellow Chink- time we recorded that it wasn’t offen-
The British band’s song is a ies.” Bell, who is African-American, sive.”
plea for racial harmony but said that the regulator had misheard Melting Pot was Blue Mink’s debut
includes references to “yellow the words, which she sings as “curly, single, reaching No 3 in the charts.
Chinkies”, a “Red Indian boy” black and kinky” — a reference to her Herbie Flowers, 81, the band’s bassist,
and “coffee-coloured people”. hair. also criticised the ruling. “I suppose we
Bell, a soul singer born in The line imagines a romantic were just rather naive musicians,” he
America who performs Blue encounter between a black woman and said. “Racism and sexism were not part
Mink songs as part of her solo of our consciousness then. People
act, said that she was Madeline Bell said that Ofcom had didn’t say ‘what terrible lyrics’. They
astonished by the Ofcom ruling. “I misheard the lyrics to Melting Pot thought it was rather catchy.”

Paxman wants cigarette tax to fund litter fight

Ben Webster Environment Editor a £155 million campaign using posters number plate recognition cameras to
to show the harm that litter does to catch drivers who drop rubbish.
Jeremy Paxman will call today for a tax animals. Research for Clean Up Britain He criticises Highways England for
on cigarettes to fund an anti-litter has found this is the most effective way signing a “half-baked, useless contract”
campaign and accuse the “utterly to change the behaviour of men aged with a private company that is meant to
useless” environment department of between 16 and 25, who drop the most clean up verges but faces no financial
failing to prevent Britain from turning litter. penalties for failing to do so.
into “a rubbish dump”. Cigarettes butts are the most com- He also notes that litter has increased
The broadcaster, 69, who is patron of mon form of litter, found on 79 per cent by 500 per cent since Keep Britain Tidy
the campaign group Clean Up Britain, of 7,200 sites surveyed last year. was founded in 1954, saying: “But it is
will describe civil servants as “time- Paxman suggests that the reason not Keep Britain Tidy which has turned
serving jobsworths” and attack minis- young people are not in the “slightest this country into a rubbish dump. It’s us.
ters for relying on the charity Keep bothered” that councils have to spend The only way to change things is to
Britain Tidy, an “even more useless £1 billion a year cleaning up litter is that change how people behave.”
organisation”, to fight the problem. so many live with their parents and do The environment department said
In a speech at a waste industry con- not pay council tax. Jeremy Paxman that it welcomed anyone who wanted
ference in Birmingham, Paxman calls He also calls on drive-through res- says behaviour to fight the problem, adding: “We all
for a 0.5p levy on each cigarette to fund taurants such as McDonald’s to install needs to change have a responsibility to tackle litter.”
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White House hawks are

endangered species
Gerard Baker
Page 25
Comment
Our opioid problem starts in GPs’ surgeries
Rather than blame drugs companies for increasing dependence we should look at how painkillers are prescribed
recently. Half of these adults had they could expect to be hooked. computer. A doctor faced with a
David been continuously prescribed for at Then, of course, if their physicians patient talking about their
Aaronovitch least the previous 12 months and up stopped prescribing, they’d go to the intolerable pain is under
to a third for at least the previous black market where they might buy considerable pressure to re-prescribe
three years. drugs that some other patient hadn’t drugs that the patient might be
Of these medicine classes, two — needed after all and had sold on. pressing for.
opioids and benzodiazepines, whose According to Quinones the idea That GP might well feel that other
prescribed use had been steadily that this was almost entirely a services such as physiotherapy or
@daaronovitch climbing for a decade — showed a problem of the rust-belt is a psychological help would be more
small fall. But the reviewers said that misperception. It was also a middle- effective, but will know that the wait

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ight years ago after a near- long-term prescription of both “still class problem. to access them could run into several
death experience and a spell occurs frequently, which is not in line For all kinds of reasons Britain months. In the meantime, the
in intensive care, I was with the guidelines or evidence on does not have the same scale of patient is sitting in front of them.
released into the community effectiveness”. crisis. But the PHE report makes And one thing that some patients
with a rather impressive The “opioid epidemic” of America clear that we do have a problem of aren’t is patient.
abdominal wound and a small supply is one of the great spectres haunting over-prescription, in which drugs Finally, should a GP wonder
of three kinds of painkiller. One of our perceptions of public health. The that can create dependency are
these was a prescription drug many
readers will be familiar with called
scenes of comatose bodies in pick-up
trucks and grieving relatives in
taken even when they have ceased to
be effective.
The average time a
tramadol. In my quite confused state
I understood that tramadol was a
Midwest towns have been explained
by a John Grisham-like combination
But why? And by whom? A recent
study showed that nine out of ten of
GP spends with a
“strong” painkiller, and since I was
desperate to regain some lucidity I
of despairing poor and rapacious
pharmaceutical companies falsely
the highest-prescribing areas for
opioids in England were in the north
patient is 9.22 minutes
decided to stick to the ibuprofen and persuading doctors of the non- (Bristol was the exception). Another whether their prescribing habits are
the paracetamol. addictive qualities of their product. study showed that high prescription in line with those of other doctors,
Then, recently, I watched a film It has, of course, been more also occurred in rural and larger GP A doctor faced with a patient in pain is
they have no way of finding out.
called Capernaum, set among complicated than that. The US writer practices, and in deprived under great pressure to offer a solution Unless individual practices spend the
refugees in modern Beirut. Reduced socioeconomic areas. Public Health time and effort required to create a
to abject poverty, one way they made
money was to steal tramadol from
Drugs are taken even England noted high rates of
prescription of the five medicine
We simply don’t know. But I think
we are partly looking at what could
database, all the doctor has to go on
is anecdote.
pharmacists, crush it up, dissolve it in
water and wash the clothes of
when they have classes among women and the
elderly, especially the over-75s.
be called a crisis of prescription.
Pain is a notoriously subjective
So this is not an issue of fault. Our
doctors mostly do their best with
prisoners in the mix. The prisoners
would rinse the clothes, then drink
ceased to be effective And that is more or less all we
know. Other than for cancer, we
experience. More so even than
depression.
what they have. But our information
systems, our data analysis, our
the rinse-water and get high. Sam Quinones, who followed the don’t have data that shows for what If you look at the guidelines for a diagnostic tools and our non-medical
It was only when I saw this that I course of the epidemic, finds its conditions these drugs were GP in assessing a patient’s pain, they health-related services are lagging
realised tramadol is an opioid. Had I origins in the desire by pain prescribed. Nor do we know what are complex and time-consuming. disastrously behind the growth in
developed a taste for it I think there’s specialists to find drugs that could patients actually do with the drugs One GP I met who specialises in our health needs. Until we solve
a fair chance that I could have had it deal with chronic pain. When a small once they are collected. pain management said he could these problems, over-prescription of
re-prescribed for a while after I’d piece of evidence was published So we know very little. We can manage to do this assessment in 20 dependency-creating drugs will be
returned from hospital. apparently showing that in hospital assume that people living longer with minutes, and I believe him. The only one among dozens of avoidable
I escaped that outcome. Quite a lot settings some opioid analgesics complicated co-morbidities means problem is that if I had been his health crises that we face.
of our fellow citizens don’t. Now seemed not to be addictive, it was greater pain issues across the patient it would have taken me half
Public Health England (PHE) has perceived as a magic bullet. With the population. If, for example, you are an hour to answer him. And half an
published a prescribed medicines specialists on board, the companies an older person with arthritis, hour is not what a GP has. red box
review which found that for five went to town. dependency on an opioid may seem A 2017 study showed that Britain For the best analysis
classes of powerful medicines, Patients started coming home the lesser problem, even if (as the had the shortest consultation times
recommended for pain, insomnia or from hospital with 30 days’ worth of evidence shows) the efficacy wears in Europe, with an average of 9.22
and commentary on
depression, one in four adults had opioids. If they obtained off. Perhaps this is all a symptom of minutes, a large part of which will be the political landscape
been prescribed at least one of them prescriptions for two more months inequality and social dysfunction. taken up by the GP consulting a thetimes.co.uk

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Comment

Less is more when it comes to time at work

Many creative geniuses excel during concentrated bursts, and we could learn from them
timer with no ambition and I was thinkers, scientists, mathematicians, 1990s found, to their amazement,
Jenni officially sidelined. musicians and writers have always that when we rest or let our minds Welby should stand
Russell In the age of the smartphone and done. wander our brains are almost as
up for Christians
the internet, professional work Pang outlines the working patterns active as when we concentrate.
scarcely has boundaries at all. It’s the
new normal to be sending emails at
of ambitious, driven people as
different as Darwin, Dickens, Ingmar
Resting brains switch into the
default mode network (DMN),
persecuted by India
midnight, to restart projects after a
distracted supper, to interrupt family
Bergman and Henri Poincaré to
show that none of them spent more
allowing inward thinking, using up
nearly as much energy as we do
Zareer Masani
@jennirsl Sunday lunches with work calls. than a few hours a day, usually four calculating differential equations. We

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Normal, and miserable. Many of us or five, on their principal work. Often need this downtime to develop and he Archbishop of

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y generation went into are stressed, overwhelmed, always that was done in 90-minute bursts, use our minds to their full capacity. Canterbury has a habit of
the working world just typing to keep up. We’ve bought mostly in the mornings, with some Research has found that people with apologising for Britain’s past
as long hours became the idea that we’re better for doing time set aside to revise that work well-developed DMNs tend to have misdeeds, such as the
synonymous with more, that for success we must later in the day. “The rest of the time better intelligence, memory, empathy bombing of Dresden. His
professional success. In emulate the Steve Jobses and Elon they were hiking mountains, taking and capacity for moral judgment. latest intervention involved
my childhood in the 1960s and 1970s, Musks of this world. naps, going on walks with friends or The key to the productive rest our prostrating himself at the shrine in
it was taken for granted that fathers We’re mistaken. The ancients just sitting and thinking.” brains need, Pang says, is neither the Amritsar, Punjab, and apologising for
— not many mothers worked — knew it, modern neuroscience Those regimes gave us the theory passive absorption of television nor the hundreds killed by Indian
would be home before dinner. confirms it, and a Silicon Valley of evolution, dozens of novels that the jumpy unfocused adrenaline hit soldiers commanded by a British
Lawyers, academics, bankers and technology forecaster and consultant illuminated the 19th century, of Twitter or Instagram. Relaxation officer in 1919. What such apologies
stockbrokers worked the equivalent who stepped back from burnout is acclaimed and influential films, and matters but the best breaks include achieve is hard to imagine, especially
of nine to five, and weekends were an trying to reverse our assumptions. hundreds of papers by a demanding, absorbing activities of a when even the grandchildren of
expanse of time off. Alex Soojung-Kim Pang has mathematical genius. Pang cites different kind such as music or victims are hard to find. The
That all blew apart in the 1980s as marshalled the evidence that long studies of scientists and outstanding chess; exercise, to build neuronal archbishop lying flat on the ground,
global competition, the Big Bang in violin students that find the same. networks, relieve stress and release as though awaiting martyrdom,
the City and new norms in which
work was expected to be a passion
At rest, our brains are Four hours a day of intense work,
interspersed with recovery, marks
endorphins; and detachment from
work and its demands. Being on call
made lively images for the Indian
media.
expanded the working week. City,
law and management firms started
almost as active as the limit of the brain’s capacity to
concentrate effectively over the long
leaves the body almost as stressed as
being at work.
Justin Welby is an unlikely virtue-
signaller, sharing a bloodline with
demanding 16-hour days and
companies realised they could get far
when we concentrate term. Scientists who regularly put in
more than 20 hours of this kind of
Pang’s analysis is for all of us, not
just famous creatives. Taking rest
luminaries of the Raj such as Sir
Charles Napier, who famously
more hours out of existing hours are destructive and effort a week saw productivity dive. seriously, either in or at the end of punned “I have sinned” after the
employees; slackers didn’t last. counterproductive, for employees The reason for this is the brain’s each day, protecting it and carving conquest of Sind. While maintaining
I was working in television and employers alike. He’s making the ability to keep working on thoughts out space for it prevents burnout, that his trip to India was pastoral, not
journalism; when I returned after six case for complementing work with and problems once we have stopped leaves us calmer and more focused, political, the archbishop lauded
months off with a new baby, I was deliberate, restorative, active rest. consciously focusing on them. reduces guilt and makes our lives India’s tolerance of diverse faiths. It
pressed into signing up to a 60-hour Pang’s argument, in his 2017 book Allowing our minds to wander richer and more fulfilling. It extends did not occur to him how such
week. Filming abroad or away only Rest: Why You Get More Done When famously produces inspiration, from our productive, active years and, as plaudits might be exploited by India’s
counted as a 12-hour day, so a five- You Work Less, is not the familiar Archimedes on. Lin-Manuel Miranda Pang says, results in “a life that feels Hindu chauvinist government of the
day trip away from a nursing baby claim that we need a work-life said that the idea for the musical rewarding while it is lived”. BJP as it cracks down on the
was officially no more taxing than balance. It is that deep, targeted Hamilton came to him while he was It is excellent advice, and I fully Muslims of Kashmir and suspends
being in the office. Shattered and rest, and more of it, improves the on holiday in Mexico: “The moment intend to take it — just as soon as their democratic rights with force.
wretched after a year of this I took a quality of our thinking, our work and my brain took a moment’s rest, I’ve checked Twitter to catch up with I dared to point this out on Twitter
pay cut to work a 40-hour contract our lives. It is not the wimps’ choice. Hamilton sprang into it.” everything that’s happened since I but must have touched a raw nerve,
instead. This defined me as a part- It is what the most productive Neuroscientific researchers in the started writing here. since I found that the archbishop has
“blocked” me. As for his Amritsar
penance, one wonders if he is aware
Janice Turner Notebook that the killings were condemned at
the time by the British government
and the Commons, and that General

No way to wrote an angry letter accusing her of

undermining JC.
“I’m ringing you on one of these
Harry Potter books/films because
they concern lessons, tuck boxes,
teachers, albeit with a magical twist.
how he was influenced by
revolutionary movements in France
and America, in turn inspiring other
Dyer, the officer in charge, was
forced to resign his commission by
Winston Churchill, then secretary for

treat the marvellous burner phones,” says

Harriet brightly. Presumably to avoid
putting party business on her
Whereas the later ones drift further
into Death Eaters, time shifts and
other daft deus ex machina. Tolkien
free thinkers with his work.
Blake’s epic images are in reality
very small. Intense engravings or
war, who described the massacre as
“a monstrous event”.
Welby’s trip has also managed to

Mother of parliamentary phone bill, not because

she’s adopted Dominic Cummings-
style practices. Yes, I’ll support her.
bores me rigid, being 100 per cent
hairy-toed elves on quests.
Nor do I dismiss all comic book
tiny iridescent watercolours. Yet
Blake’s tragedy is he thought big. He
wanted to plaster his images of God
stir up criticism from climate
scientists, who objected to his
message on global warming, and

the House The bigger question is whether I still

support a party which compels the
longest-serving woman MP to spend
movies. Batman is magnificent, being
located in a real, if exaggerated,
1970s New York, and Superman was
and His heavens across cathedral
walls, like Leonardo da Vinci. There
is a photoshopped mock-up of how
from rival sects of the tiny Anglican
Church. Just over 2 per cent of
Indians are Christian, the vast

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round 9pm I get a call her evenings mired in internal affairs a journalist. Yet the Matrix his vision of the Ascension would majority Roman Catholics. At the
from Harriet Harman. while the country burns. films and Marvel movies are look enlarged many times as a very least, one would have expected
This is not professional or 70 per cent superpowers and church altar piece. But Blake was the head of the Anglican communion
personal, but purely Superpower bores bloodless CGI worlds. My difficult, cussed, a bit bonkers, he fell to stand up for fellow Christians who

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political since I am — on or decades I went to the attention falters as a dull, out with friends, infuriated authority, have suffered arson and desecration
paper — still a member of her cinema every week. Gradgrindian voice wouldn’t schmooze the art world to of their churches, attacks on priests
constituency Labour Party and in Now the multiplexes whispers in my head: it’s win public commissions. Blake’s work and even the rape of nuns. But that
November she faces “trigger ballots”. are rammed with Marvel not real, who cares. stayed small in his lifetime because would have involved challenging
If a third of local branches vote movies, I go once a his ego was too big. Hindutva, the wave of militant
against her, she must seek reselection month, max. A friend Bedevilled Blake Hinduism that is transforming the
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as MP. “Can I rely on your support?” asked why I don’t like y husband, another 15 tolerant India of Welby’s imagination

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In October Ms Harman may be comic book films, so I percenter, felt much ake all the worst things about into a land where people are lynched
elected Speaker which would mean, explained my 15 per cent the same about the Yorkshire: the “if ever thou on suspicion of eating beef, which is
since by convention other parties rule: this is the exact William Blake exhibition at does owt for nowt, allus do it now forbidden by law.
wouldn’t stand in her seat, she’d proportion of fantastical Tate Britain. Blake’s work for thissen” selfishness; a fetish for Welby followed up his prostration
swerve reselection. Moreover Labour nonsense I can tolerate didn’t move him because it “plain-speaking” as a front for with a visit to the high priest at the
HQ, mindful that Trots booting out in a work of art. was all crazy visions, rudeness and cruelty; pride in Sikh Golden Temple next door. Did
the Mother of the House would be a I enjoyed Game of devils, angels and biblical ignorance and philistinism; suspicion he realise he was following in the
ghastly look, delayed her trigger Thrones because, scenes. (He was more of outsiders; a “where’s my bloody footsteps of “Butcher” Dyer, praised
ballots until after a likely election. however far-fetched, it taken by the map of dinner?” view of a woman’s place. for his massacre by the priests then
Yet since nothing is certain, for is 85 per cent about 18th-century London Render them all down, leave to in charge and accepted as an
now she must plough through her families, revenge, outside.) It would have congeal and the noxious residue is honorary Sikh? Religious virtue
phone list. Corbynistas control her war, politics and sex helped if the show Geoffrey Boycott. creates strange bedfellows, then
local party and, after Jo Swinson but only 15 per cent pinned Blake more and now.
suggested she lead a government of dragons, giants, ice firmly in his age,
national unity, the chairwoman zombies etc. I prefer early explaining exactly @victoriapeckham Dr Zareer Masani is a historian of India
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White House hawks are endangered species

Bolton’s exit clears the way for this isolationist president to seal a hat-trick of handshakes with sworn enemies of the US
with America’s enemies, was in Not a neoconservative in the lazy familiar with the internal disputes at Iran and the Taliban, a hat-trick of
Gerard Outer Mongolia, pressing the flesh. media caricature, since he was deeply the White House, the most handshakes with devils that leaves
Baker Mr Bolton’s borrowed time finally
ran out on Tuesday when the
sceptical of the idea that it was
America’s God-given duty to export
immediate source of tension seems
to have been Iran.
traditional Republican foreign
policy hawks gasping in
president Twitter-fired him. Mr Jeffersonian democracy to the world. Once again the president has bewilderment. “Trump is, when it
Trump will thus shortly acquire his But he was a national security surprised friends and foes alike by comes to foreign policy, first and
fourth national security adviser in Republican in the traditional mould, expressing interest in striking a deal foremost a pragmatist,” says one
less than 32 months, a rate of churn a veteran of two Bush presidencies, with the Iranian leadership. At the observer. “He isn’t driven by any
@gerardtbaker that makes the Italian prime Cold and Hot Warrior. G7 talks in Biarritz last month, he particular ideology.”
ministership look like a job for life. This set him at odds with the told his fellow leaders that, despite its The bigger story is his continuing

T
he writing had been on For some leaders such a turnover unexpectedly pacific Mr Trump. The reimposition of sanctions against mould-breaking politics. The three
John Bolton’s West Wing would seem chaotic and suggest president, whose rhetoric is often Tehran and its abandonment of the central pillars of his populism could
office wall for some time, something dystopian in the heart of belligerent with domestic opponents, nuclear deal, his administration was be characterised as protectionism,
materialising slowly in the government. But with Mr Trump we has established a clear record now as open to a renewed diplomatic nativism and isolationism. Tough on
unmistakable scrawl of know well enough it’s just how he one who is reluctant to deploy US solution. Mr Trump, animated as trade; tough on immigration; against
Donald Trump’s hand earlier this runs his business. His top advisers forces in military confrontations, as ever by an unshakeable faith in his foreign entanglements.
year. are largely dispensable. He’s on his own interpersonal skills, is open to This reflects a shift in domestic
It was legible in May when Mr
Bolton incurred his boss’s wrath on
way now to his own White House
version of The Twelve Days of
Democrats too favour meeting Hassan Rouhani, his Iranian
counterpart, in what would be the
politics away from the traditional
left-right divide on economic issues.
Venezuela. Mr Trump was reported Christmas: five communications a ‘bring the troops second breathtaking piece of Its larger effect can be seen in how
to have complained about his directors, four national security presidential diplomacy. Democrats too are adapting their
national security adviser’s judgment advisers, three chiefs of staff, two home’ foreign policy Last Friday in London, Mark message. Most Democratic
after he had suggested it would be a secretaries of state. Jared Kushner Esper, the US defence secretary, said: candidates running for president
breeze to oust the Venezuelan perhaps remains as the lone his overtures to Mr Kim, his efforts “It seems in some ways that Iran is have largely signed up to Mr Trump’s
President Nicolas Maduro, when in partridge of peace in the pear tree. to pull US forces from Syria last year, inching toward that place where we aggressive trade policies with China.
fact the tenacious Chavista easily The popular narrative of his reluctance to retaliate against could have talks and hopefully it’ll Elizabeth Warren, the leading figure
outmanoeuvred his American bottomless turmoil is insignificant, Iran over the shooting down of a play out that way.” This suggested to on the left, has called for a new
tormentors. however. The significance of Mr drone all demonstrate. Mr Bolton and others that Mr “economic patriotism”. She and most
It was most visible at the end of Bolton’s departure is in what it Mr Trump’s eagerness to get US Trump was dead-set on a course of the others favour a “bring the
June with Mr Bolton’s untimely exile affirms about the president’s forces out of global hotspots has they regard as perilous and naive, troops home” doveish foreign policy.
to Ulan Bator. When Mr Trump revolutionary foreign policy, but also produced renewed tension with and with the Afghan démarche in Of course, the left’s populism rejects
made his historic 20 steps across the in what it reveals about the tectonic senior advisers. Mr Bolton wasn’t the the air, it was clear the national the anti-immigration nativism of Mr
demilitarised zone into North Korea shifts in American and, perhaps, only one said to be unhappy about security adviser was dispensable. Trump and emphasises anti-business
for his meeting with Kim Jong-un, international politics. the planned secret talks with the Mr Trump is undeterred. It may and soak-the-rich economics. But,
the national security adviser, the Mr Bolton was an old-fashioned, Taliban at Camp David, which Mr seem improbable but in the space of while they’d never be heard using
man supposed to be closest to the gunslinging, shoot-first-ask- Trump was forced to cancel after a a year (an election year, at that) he the language of “America First”, they
president as he weighs war and peace questions-later foreign policy hawk. Kabul bombing. According to those could strike deals with North Korea, are falling into line with its message.
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‘Unlawful’ prorogation and the constitution A bridge too far

Sir, Further to your report “Bridge to
Sir, Claims that parliament is now difficulties. Among these, the outright misled the Queen as to his real Northern Ireland ‘could solve
obliged to be recalled because paradoxical confusion of the intention. I hope and believe that in backstop issue’ ” (news, Sep 11), the
yesterday’s finding against the hierarchy of the UK courts could lead the extreme and hopefully unique plan for a bridge linking Scotland
government was by a superior court to immense political stress. circumstances it will uphold the and Ireland is an impractical idea.
than the one that found for the Professor David Campbell principles of parliamentary The North Channel experiences
government last week are wrong. Lancaster University Law School democracy and the rule of law. some of the worst weather around
The Inner House of the Court of Lord Lester of Herne Hill, QC the British coastline. The Princess
Commons bullying Session is indeed Scotland’s court of Sir, Next week the Supreme Court will Blackstone Chambers, Temple Victoria sank in an atrocious storm in
civil appeal. The English and Welsh be asked to decide whether the PM January 1953 going from Stranraer to
Sir, In October 2018 Dame Laura court that heard the matter last week has abused his powers and acted Sir, We now have the absurd Larne, with the loss of 133 lives. As a
Cox, QC, after her independent was indeed styled the High Court (or unlawfully by advising the Queen to constitutional position of the Scottish young naval officer I used the ferry
investigation into bullying and the Divisional Court). prorogue parliament for five weeks. It and English courts coming to in February 1945 to join a frigate in
harassment of House of Commons But the English and Welsh court will hear appeals both from the diametrically opposite decisions on a Belfast. It was a most uncomfortable
staff, described the House as having was composed of the Lord Chief Scottish Court of Session, which ruled matter of constitutional propriety. crossing in a full gale.
“a culture, cascading from the top Justice, the Master of the Rolls and that prorogation was done for an The ultimate authority is the A section of the bridge would have
down, of deference, subservience, the President of the Queen’s Bench improper purpose and was illegal, and Supreme Court, to which the matter to be at a height to enable shipping to
acquiescence and silence, in which Division. However it is styled, this from a three-judge Divisional Court, had been referred before the Scottish pass underneath. This would make
bullying, harassment and sexual was not a bench of the High Court. It which decided the issue was political hearing and judgment. In such the crossing even more hazardous for
harassment have been able to thrive was as distinguished a Court of and beyond the scope of judicial circumstance the Scottish court high-sided vehicles. The only feasible
and have long been tolerated and Appeal as it is possible to conceive. review. The Edinburgh court decided would have been wise to stay its crossing is a tunnel, which would be
concealed”. This was one of the startling, de novo that prorogation was unlawful because proceedings pending the binding far too expensive to consider.
Shortly afterwards, the House of procedural arrangements by which the prime minister’s intention had decision of the Supreme Court. It is Jim Shuttleworth
Commons Commission endorsed her the senior judiciary is creating a been to evade scrutiny of his Brexit not the decision of the Scottish court Lesmahagow, Lanark
three key recommendations about constitutional court. There is only policy by MPs. The Divisional Court that smacks of bias but rather its
how to transform the House’s one previous example in English legal decided that it should not adjudicate failure to wait for a binding ruling,
workplace culture. Although the first
two recommendations have now been
history of anything like it: Gina
Miller’s previous case.
on what had happened.
The Supreme Court has the vital
which may yet be grist to the mill for
Scottish nationalists, if the Supreme
Pavement cycling
implemented we — like the Creating a constitutional court role of deciding whether there are Court rules against them. Sir, Doug Franks asks where cyclists
Commission — are dismayed at the without any democratic debate is legal limits to the PM’s powers and Mark Eades are supposed to go when pavements
delay in implementing the third, leading — and will lead — to untold whether in seeking prorogation he Mavesyn Ridware, Staffs are blocked by cars (letter, Sep 10). A
ensuring that “the process for more pertinent question would be:
determining complaints of bullying, where are they meant to go when the
harassment or sexual harassment had a “gong” for the prodigious area exposure have decreased, and cycle lanes are blocked by cars — a
brought by House staff against MPs Matter of honour amounts of beer I drank, over many that this trend will continue through regular feature of my daily commute.
will be an entirely independent years of touring with the “Trogs”. to 2050, even with anticipated growth Some cyclists would choose the
process, in which MPs will play Sir, I heartily concur with Matthew Mike Humphries and a third runway at Heathrow. pavement rather than be forced into
no part”. Syed’s comments (sport, Sep 11) about Barton-on-Sea, Hants Where the number of people affected heavy traffic.
Parliament makes the laws for the the bestowing of honours on by noise has increased, this has Jonathan Hunter
country; it needs to lead by example. sportsmen, actors, pop stars and Sir, I can understand why conferring largely been as a result of increases in Middlesbrough
We call upon all candidates for people “just doing their job and often a knighthood on Sir Geoffrey Boycott populations in noise-sensitive areas
Speaker to prioritise putting their own paid extravagantly in the process”. To may have caused such offence near airports, something that we are
House in order. We invite them
publicly to commit that, should they
this list I would add the wealthy, who
are able to donate significant amounts
(“Domestic abuse victims condemn
decision to knight Boycott”, Sep 11)
now asking ministers to look at.
Tim Alderslade
Hollywood twang
be elected, they will ensure a fully of money without consequences to but to this cricket lover, the honour CEO, Airlines UK Sir, Like Beanie Feldstein (“Bostin!
independent system is implemented their bank balance, when many people was long overdue. Sadly, it may well Hollywood actress tricks locals with
within the first six months of their give much smaller sums, but in equal have been the only burning injustice Black Country twang”, Sep 10), I was
term of office.
Sir Paul Silk, president, study of
proportion to their income, with no
recognition. As Mr Syed says, honours
that Theresa May overturned during
her time as prime minister.
Mass extinction lucky enough to spend some time
working in Wolverhampton. In my
parliament group 2015-19 and former should be reserved for people who Richard Lovegrove Sir, As long ago as 1978 Fred Hoyle case I had recently qualified as a
House of Commons official; Dr have gone beyond the call of duty and Hove and I proposed that the extinction of dentist. On entering my surgery, my
Hannah White, deputy director, selflessly given up their time for others. the dinosaurs was caused by the first patient exclaimed: “Am ya the
Institute for Government and former Amanda Streatfeild impact of a comet 65 million years dentist?” I replied that I was, to which
House of Commons clerk; Dave
Penman, general secretary, FDA;
Chiddingstone, Kent Aviation revenue ago — one of a long series of similar
events that punctuated the history of
she said: “Am ya?”
Sharon Gilmour
Garry Graham, deputy general Sir, Matthew Syed raises the habitual Sir, Tim Johnson and Charles Lloyd our planet. A few years later a crater Edgware, Middx
secretary, Prospect; Angus Sinclair, question about honours for well-paid (letter, Sep 11) trot out the usual discovered in the seabed of the
former private secretary to the sporting professionals. The honours conspiracy theories about “tax Yucatán peninsula was actually
Speaker, House of Commons;
Professor Paul Seaward, British
system will remain divisive until it is
based entirely upon being seen as a
exemptions and subsidies” for the
aviation industry, conveniently
linked to this impact. Our 1978
proposal was the raison d’être for all
Fear of the V-word
Academy and Wolfson research reward for those who have helped overlooking the £3 billion that the subsequent studies that firmly link a Sir, Thinking of Carol Midgley’s
professor, the History of Parliament. others via their professional skills or sector sends to the exchequer every comet or asteroid impact to the comments (“Don’t be afraid of the
Plus a further 53 names at have given of their time voluntarily, to year in revenue from air passenger demise of the dinosaurs — the event V-word”, Times2, Sep 11), I remember
thetimes.co.uk/letters do the same. At present the honours duty. They also omit to mention the that made way for the emergence of someone telling me many years ago
system is divisive and it may be progress that has been made in small mammals, hominids and that if there was no way of having a
almost impossible to devise a system reducing emissions from noise. ourselves (report and leading article, shower or a bath, you had to “wash up
Knotty problem that evokes little cynicism. In my own
case, as an enthusiastic club cricketer
Analysis from the Civil Aviation
Authority has shown that over the
Sep 10, and letter, Sep 11).
Professor Chandra Wickramasinghe
as far as possible, down as far as
possible, then wash possible”.
Sir, It may help Times readers to I am convinced that I should have past decade noise emissions and noise University of Buckingham Anne Mathews
know how we eliminated knotweed in Purley
an ancient woodland here in Surrey.
Our method was to wait until spring,
cut the plants now in full growth to 18 AN AIR out on sheets of special paper; by
6am the newspaper had gone to
Generally the scene was one of
complete devastation. Now and then Penguin’s gender
inches in height, then spray a weak
solution of glyphosate down the EDITION OF press, and at breakfast time, two
hours later, the passengers on the
the activities of a clearing-up party
could be discerned, and it was Sir, Fans of the children’s TV series
hollow stems. Some regrowth was
seen in year two. We repeated the THE TIMES R33 received with their eggs and
bacon, which was served as the
evident even at that altitude that a
great quantity of wire and wiring
Pingu will already know that penguins
can be fluid in their traditional male/
process for final elimination. airship neared Amsterdam, the first stake had already been removed. female roles (“Penguin’s gender is not
Christopher Pearman copy of the aerial edition of The On the return journey there was black and white”, Sep 11). Daddy Pingu
Oxted, Surrey from the times september 12, 1919 Times. I almost wish that I could some headwind, but not enough has always done the ironing, laundry,
discuss the production with one of seriously to interfere with progress. his share of egg-sitting and chick-care
The latest flight of the British airship the compositors who, in 1785, helped Nor was any air sickness reported. and even knits useful items of
Corrections and R33, successfully completed at to set up by hand the first copies of The chef, who came from the headgear, all while smoking his pipe.
clarifications Pulham aerodrome, provided yet
another triumph not only for British
the journal. Newspapers have been
printed and circulated in many
Criterion, performed culinary
wonders on his electric stove.
Dr Sarah Nachshen
London NW11
aeronautics but also for British strange places — in trenches, in the Though an Italian, he served in the
The Times takes newspaper enterprise. By special Arctic regions, in besieged fortresses British Army during the war.
complaints
about editorial
arrangement with the Marconi
wireless station at Wormwood
— but never before in the air.
Zeebrugge was crossed in
The R33 returned to Norfolk by 5
o’clock, the passengers alighting just
Loose women
content seriously. We are committed to Scrubbs, a complete summary of the darkness, and later the airship, which in time to catch a train for London. Sir, Nigel Farndale’s mention
abiding by the Independent Press news of the day was dispatched to at night dropped her speed to 19 They were entirely satisfied with the (Notebook, Sep 11) of the Idle
Standards Organisation (“IPSO”) rules the R33 from The Times office in knots as against 30 during the day, trip, and convinced of the great Working Men’s Club in West
and regulations and the Editors’ Code of Printing House Square. The last flew over the battle area in France. possibilities of commercial flight by Yorkshire brought to mind the equally
Practice that IPSO enforces.
Requests for corrections or sentence was received by the aerial La Bassée, Ypres, and Armentiéres the medium of the dirigible. felicitously named Loose Women’s
clarifications should be sent by email to liner shortly before 4am while she were all visited. The ruins of villages, Institute in Kent. Perhaps they could
feedback@thetimes.co.uk or by post to was flying over the North Sea at as seen from 3,000ft, appeared as be affiliated.
Feedback, The Times, 1 London Bridge 4,000ft. The messages were typed white broken lines on the ground. thetimes.co.uk/archive David Robins
Street, London SE1 9GF Farnham, Surrey
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Daily Universal Register

UK: The final Ashes Test match begins at
the Oval in Kennington, south London;
interim results from Morrisons, John Lewis
Partnership and Co-operative Group.

Nature notes
There is an
increasingly untidy
look about the
Constitution of Consent
countryside as the
flowers of high The suspension of parliament has drawn the courts into making political decisions.
summer begin to
fade away. Beside This development is damaging to democracy and the government needs to quell it
hedges and on riverbanks the two tall
willowherbs, the rosebay and the great A democracy has elections, a free press and prevail both legally and in the court of public hardly be likely to seek, as Mr Johnson has
hairy, still have a few pink flowers on them, universal political rights, but its most salient opinion. As things stand, the Court of Session’s unavailingly done, an immediate general election.
but are mainly overwhelmed by the new characteristic is the rule of law. Yesterday a panel ruling is at odds with that of the High Court in Yet British politics is now in uncharted territory
fluffy white seeds tumbling about them. of three judges at the Court of Session, the highest London, which in a separate case brought last and it is incumbent on the government to bring it
Traveller’s joy in the hedges is beginning to civil court in Scotland, ruled that Boris Johnson’s week by the anti-Brexit campaigner Gina Miller back to calmer waters.
deserve its alternative name, old man’s suspension of the parliament at Westminster was ruled that Mr Johnson had acted lawfully. Britain’s governance is founded on the
beard, as the greenish cream-white flowers unlawful. It is a severe blow to the prime minister. There is no constitutional reason why the principle of deliberative democracy. Voters
give way to straggling, fluffy grey seeds. The government has said that it will appeal Scottish ruling should require the government choose parliamentary representatives to exercise
Where there are flowers still on against the ruling at the Supreme Court in to recall parliament, as the opposition parties judgment on what is in the public good. The Brexit
honeysuckle, they have mostly turned London, which will now hear the case on Tuesday. are demanding. Yet to press on regardless of the referendum was an expression instead of direct
orange-brown, as they do after pollination. Vital as the Brexit debate is to the nation’s state of judicial opinion would be damaging for democracy, where the electorate took a crucial
Burdock bushes have brown, hooked seed economic future, the issue of the proper role and British public life, and possibly terminally so for decision without the mediation of parliament.
balls on them that cling to trousers, and limits of government goes to the heart of what it Mr Johnson’s premiership. Though The Times supported Remain in the
many of their enormous leaves are also means for a society to be free. The government The judgment needs to be robbed of its political referendum, the decision to leave has been taken
turning brown. Leaves on small sycamore should take the opportunity to be transparent about sting. The Scottish judges ruled that, while the and it needs to be enacted. Failure to do so would do
trees have black fungal blotches spreading the reasons for the original decision to prorogue advice of a prime minister to the sovereign would more than weaken popular trust in government.
over them. derwent may parliament for five weeks. not normally be subject to judicial review, such It would fatally undermine the social contract on
It is already clear that, while constitutionally advice would nonetheless “be unlawful if its purpose which a parliamentary system depends.
legitimate to prepare for a Queen’s Speech setting was to stymie parliamentary scrutiny of the exec- The clash of these competing interpretations of
Birthdays today out the new prime minister’s legislative agenda, utive”. And that, so the judges ruled on the basis democracy has consigned British politics to a state
the prorogation was politically clumsy. It gave an of documents released by the government to the of agitated crisis. It has brought the highest courts
Sir Michael Moritz, opening for pro-Remain politicians to depict it as court,“was the true reason for the prorogation”. of the land into decisions that ought to be purely
pictured, venture an expedient to force through Brexit by October 31. The invective levelled against the government political, and thereby given unmerited plausibility
capitalist, Sequoia The onus is on Mr Johnson to demonstrate that he by the opposition has been heated and in truth to the case, contrary to British traditions, for a
Capital, 65; Bertie acted properly in advising the Queen to prorogue demeaning to the entire political process. Contrary codified constitution. The government must aim
Ahern, taoiseach parliament. If the prime minister is open about to their protests, the prorogation is not a “coup”, to still this conflict by demonstrating the valid
(1997-2008), leader of his reasoning, there is every prospect that he can and indeed a truly autocratic government would domestic political reasons to suspend parliament.
Fianna Fáil (1994-2008),
68; Maria Aitken,
actress, A Fish Called Wanda (1988), and
theatre director, 74; Prof Robert Gildea,
historian, 67; David Goodhart, founder
(1995) and editor-at-large, Prospect
Hostage to Fortune
magazine, 63; Dr Sir David Grant,
chairman, National Physical Laboratory, 72; If Iran still cares about its standing in the world it should stop seizing foreigners
Sir Ian Holm, actor, Chariots of Fire (1981),
88; Sir Gerald Howarth, Conservative MP Iran, which was once the cradle of a great empire and hold the crew as hostages. The conventional 1979 and early 1981, Iranian fundamentalists held
for Aldershot (1997-2017), shadow defence and a sophisticated culture, is again turning into explanation for such officially sponsored piracy is 52 American diplomats and citizens hostage in the
minister (2002-10), 72; Linda Gray, actress, a rogue state. The former Foreign Office minister that Iran functions on two levels, incorporating a US embassy in Tehran. The stand-off significantly
best known as Sue Ellen Ewing in Dallas Alistair Burt was surely right yesterday to point state apparatus, which demands to be treated as a weakened Jimmy Carter’s presidency and contri-
(1978-91), 79; Prof Sir Melvyn Greaves, out that Tehran regards the taking of hostages normal part of the world order, and a Revolutionary buted to his landslide loss in the 1980 election.
biologist, founder and director, Centre for as a legitimate way of applying pressure to its Guard that follows its own agenda. Iran, then, plays for high stakes when it seizes
Evolution and Cancer, Institute of Cancer supposed enemies. That raises serious questions For the British government this makes a mockery foreigners and does not rush to make concessions.
Research, London, 78; Sir Wes Hall, former about the legitimacy of the Iranian leadership and of our bilateral relationship. When relations are The nuclear deal was intended to end its pariah
West Indies cricketer and politician, 82; highlights the difficulty of conducting any normal reasonably good, such as after the signing of the status, making it align with global rules. Instead,
Scott Hamilton, saxophonist, 65; Layla diplomatic relationship with it. deal in 2015 to curb Iran’s nuclear programme, it encouraged the clerical regime to believe that it
Moran, Liberal Democrat MP for Oxford The latest victims are two British-Australian the country’s authorities are on the alert for had a free pass to step up its military adventurism
West and Abingdon, 37; Patrick Mower, women and an Australian man. The women are any sign of westernisation or domestic resistance. in Syria, to further arm the Hezbollah militia in
actor, Emmerdale (since 2001), 81; Michael being held in Evin prison, Tehran, where the British- When relations are poor, as they certainly are Lebanon and to organise Shia militias.
Ondaatje, writer, The English Patient (1992, Iranian dual national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe now, people are picked up as bargaining chips. President Trump rightly identified the flawed
Booker prizewinner), 76; Elina Svitolina, has been detained on spying charges since 2016. This animus towards Britain has imperial assumptions of the deal and counted on financial
tennis player, world singles No 5, 25; Earlier this year an Iranian oil tanker was seized in roots, born of resentment about what is seen as sanctions to change Tehran’s behaviour. That has
Sir John de Trafford, chairman, National Gibraltar en route to Syria. The vessel, Grace 1, was 19th-century perfidy and exploitation of the not succeeded and Mr Trump is reported to be
Savings and Investments (2012-16), 69; suspected of breaking European Union sanctions country’s oil resources. The Cold War compounded seeking a meeting in New York with President
Rachel Ward, actress, Against All Odds in attempting to supply the Assad regime. After the problem. One of the demands from the Islamic Rouhani. Britain, too, will attempt direct contact
(1984), 62; Pamela Warhurst, co-founder, she was freed she changed her name, turned off regime is that Britain forks out £300 million for with the Iranians at the United Nations general
the Incredible Edible gardening initiative, her transponders and delivered the oil, despite tanks that were sold but never delivered to the assembly this month to raise the question of the
69; Mela Watts, director, Free Schools and undertakings from Iran that she would not do Shah. Tehran, which brands Britain as Little Satan British prisoners. Sadly, neither approach is likely
University Technical Colleges, department so. In the meantime Tehran sent Revolutionary to America’s Great Satan, hints that payment to succeed any time soon. Iran has learnt over the
for education, 56; Sir William Worsley, Guards to detain a British-flagged ship in the Gulf might ease the situation of its hostages. Between years that taking hostages pays off.
chairman, National Forest Company, the
government’s tree champion, 63; Abdulqawi
Yusuf, judge, president, International Court
of Justice, 71; Hans Zimmer, film composer,
The Lion King (1994), 62. Eating Al Desko
On this day In praise of the humble packed lunch
In 1959 Russia launched the unmanned Pret, Pure, Upper Crust, Itsu: there have never been vegetables and cooking the frittatas that will feed two slices of bread”. Other countries pride
Lunik 2 (Luna 2) lunar probe, which the more tempting lunch options for office workers. them for the rest of the week. themselves on their packed lunches. Japan has its
next day became the first spacecraft to land But routinely popping out for a meal can soon Good on them. Yet there is something pleasingly neat and nutritious bento boxes. Mumbai’s army
on the moon. starve the wallet. Leon’s Kale Chicken Caesar salad dour about an ordinary packed lunch, with its of delivery men, or dabbawallas, transport
alone costs more than £7. And a cardboard box of mandatory soft apple, ready salted crisps and 200,000 lunch boxes every day, filled with hot
greenery is rarely the end of the story: try leaving damp ham sandwich wrapped in clingfilm. meat and vegetables. Britain’s affection for bland
The last word one of these chains without chocolate or popcorn. Britain’s penchant for packed lunches has — and cheap — packed lunches perhaps bears
There is another way. Today’s Times2 reports on served us well. The Cornish pasty, of course, was most resemblance to Norwegians’ love of the
“One technology doesn’t replace another, it the rise of “super-lunchers” — intrepid home cooks invented for miners who could hold the crimped matpakke, an open sandwich spread with something
complements. Books are no more threatened who are resisting the urge to blow their savings on pastry edge with blackened fingers. And John reassuringly boring, like cheese from a tube.
by Kindle than stairs by elevators.” supermarket sushi by making inventive lunches Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, is regularly, There is one problem with the packed lunch that
Stephen Fry, comedian, actor and writer, well in advance. Many get the show on the road though probably wrongly, said to have invented no amount of gastronomic invention can solve.
in a tweet (2009). on Sunday evenings, when they begin roasting the the sandwich, given his mania for “beef between That is remembering to pack it in the first place.
28 FGM Thursday September 12 2019 | the times

World
Trump seeks deal with
Iran after sacking Bolton
United States leading to a build-up of US warships
In the running and troops in the region. The US mili-
David Charter Washington
tary was on the point of launching air-
The departure of the hawkish John Stephen Biegun 56 controversy in Berlin. Outspoken and strikes in June but Mr Trump called
Bolton as national security adviser has The US special gay, he was a spokesman for the Mitt them off at the last minute, much to Mr
helped to clear the way for President representative to Romney campaign in 2012 before Bolton’s annoyance.
Trump to meet President Rouhani this North Korea is a becoming a consultant and Fox News Ali Rabiei, an Iranian government
month, senior officials said — weeks former car executive contributor. He has told associates he spokesman, said after the cabinet meet-
after the US and Iran appeared to be on turned diplomat who expects to be interviewed for the ing that Mr Bolton’s dismissal could
the brink of war. worked for Condoleezza Rice during national security job. allow the US to have a “less biased”
Iran’s president urged Mr Trump yes- the second Bush administration. An attitude towards Iran. He said that it
terday to “put warmongers aside” when expert on Russian affairs, he had been Keith Kellogg 75 was an internal US issue but added that
choosing Mr Bolton’s replacement, sug- floated as a possible ambassador to A retired army Mr Bolton was “the symbol of Amer-
gesting that any talks depended on the Moscow. He is an ally of Mike Pompeo lieutenant-general, he ica’s hawkish policies and its animosity
approach of the president’s next adviser and has earned President Trump’s is the senior national toward Iran”.
as well as Tehran’s longstanding call for favour by publicly agreeing with his security adviser to Hardliners in Tehran urged caution:
sanctions to be lifted. North Korea strategy. Mike Pence. Mr Mohsen Rezaei, a general in the power-
Mr Trump, speaking at the White Kellogg has already served a stint as ful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps,
House yesterday, seemed to suggest Brian Hook 51 acting national security adviser to Mr tweeted: “We will not be deceived by
that there could be flexibility on The US special Trump after the resignation of the sacrificing of Bolton.”
sanctions. Asked if he would ease the representative to Iran Michael Flynn, the president’s original Mr Trump, speaking at the White
restrictions, he said: “We will see what is another Pompeo choice for the job. House yesterday, suggested that there
happens. I think Iran has potential. ally. He is also close to was no shortage of candidates for the
They’re incredible people.” Jared Kushner, Mr HR McMaster 57 post of national security adviser. “We’ll
He added: “We’re not looking for Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser. Mr Trump’s national have five people who want it very
regime change. We hope that we can A lawyer who worked in the justice security adviser much,” he said. “We’ll be announcing
make a deal and if we can’t make a deal department under George W Bush, he before Mr Bolton is a somebody next week.”
that’s fine too. But I think they have to was brought into the state wildcard pick to One surprise suggestion was a recall
make a deal.” department by Rex Tillerson, Mr return to the job. A for HR McMaster, the retired general
That has raised the prospects of an Trump’s first secretary of state, and is former lieutenant-general, he was who served in the post from February
encounter at the UN general assembly one of the few men still standing. considered one of a group of 2017 to April 2018. He was seen at the
in New York, which starts on Tuesday, “grown-ups” in the administration, time as never really getting along with
following efforts by President Macron Richard Grenell 52 along with Jim Mattis, the former the president, but Mr Trump is believed
to bring the US and Iran together on The US ambassador to defence secretary and Rex Tillerson. to have begun calling him for advice
the sidelines of the G7 meeting in Germany, whose Mr Trump is said to have turned to Mr again recently.
France last month. brash brand of McMaster for advice more than once Mr Trump said yesterday that Mr
At least one prominent contender to diplomacy has earned amid frustration with Mr Bolton, Bolton “wasn’t in line with what we
become Mr Trump’s fourth national approval from Mr telling the former adviser he “missed were doing. I hope we left on good
security adviser, the North Korea Trump, though it has stirred him”. stead, but maybe we haven’t.”
envoy Stephen Biegun, backs the presi- He said that he had asked Mr Bolton
dent’s attempts at rapprochement with to quit because he “made some very big
America’s sworn enemies. That stands tion to use nuclear weapons to disperse from Tehran yesterday. “Americans mistakes” and “was not getting along”
in stark contrast to Mr Bolton, who mis- hurricanes; a claim that the president have to realise that warmongering and with key members of his team.
trusted the regimes in Iran and North quickly denied. warmongers are not to their benefit,” “When he talked about the Libyan
Korea and called for military contin- Whether Mr Bolton was fired or re- Mr Rouhani said after a cabinet meet- model for Kim Jong-un, that was not a
gency plans. signed — as he claims — his departure ing. “They should not only abandon good statement to make,” Mr Trump
His exit was also being attributed is widely seen as strengthening the warmongering but also abandon their said, referring to a comment made by
yesterday to Mr Trump’s suspicions influence of Mike Pompeo, the secre- maximum pressure policy.” the national security adviser last May
that he was behind damaging leaks. tary of state, who has fuelled specula- Tensions have risen since Mr Trump in which he urged the North Korean
There were reports that Mr Bolton was tion that there could be talks with Iran. pulled the US out of the 2015 nuclear leader to give up all his nuclear weap-
the source of the damaging disclosure Asked if he could foresee a meeting deal and applied crippling sanctions ons.
that Mike Pence, the vice-president, between Mr Trump and Mr Rouhani at designed to strangle Iran’s oil exports “You just look at what happened with
had opposed Mr Trump’s plan to bring the UN general assembly in New York, and bring the economy to its knees. Gaddafi . . . that set us back. What a
the Taliban to Camp David to clinch a Mr Pompeo said: “Sure. The president Tehran was blamed for attacks on six disaster.”
US withdrawal agreement. has made very clear he is prepared to commercial oil tankers in or near the Mr Trump added: “I wish John the
There were also claims that he leaked meet with no preconditions.” Gulf in the summer, as well as the best. We actually got along quite well.”
Mr Trump’s supposed recent sugges- However, there were mixed signals shooting down of an American drone, Gerard Baker, page 25

American mole worked close to Putin for five years

Russia access to Mr Putin and was fired the praise of colleagues, including his meetings with Russian officials, CNN
“several years ago”. That was contra- immediate boss, Yury Ushakov, Mr reported.
Tom Parfitt Moscow
dicted yesterday by a source close to Putin’s chief foreign policy adviser. Russian media said on Tuesday that
A CIA mole in the Kremlin who was Russia’s security services who spoke to “Sometimes he expressed excessive cu- the spy was Oleg Smolenkov, an em-
successfully exfiltrated to the United the Vedomosti newspaper in Moscow. riosity that went beyond simple interest ployee in Mr Putin’s administration
States had access to “very sensitive in- The source said that Mr Smolenkov but because his colleagues had known who disappeared in 2017 with his wife,
formation” and worked for at least five had worked in the foreign affairs him for some time they could be quite Antonina, 35, and three children while
years in President Putin’s administra- department for at least five years until open in confidential conversations,” in Montenegro, ostensibly on holiday.
tion, according to a source in Moscow. his defection with his wife and three Vedomosti reported. Sergei Ryabkov, deputy foreign min-
Oleg Smolenkov, 50, and his family children in 2017. He had access to “very It emerged on Monday that the US ister, dismissed the claims. “By defini-
are believed to have gone into hiding on sensitive information”. had extracted a Russian spy in the tion, he could not have played any role
Tuesday after it was revealed that they However, another source said that Kremlin who, US intelligence officials in so-called [US election] meddling,
were living in a $925,000 mansion near the informant would not have had ac- claimed, had helped Washington to because there was no meddling.”
Washington, having been spirited out cess to secret material but may have confirm that Mr Putin personally US property records show that an
of Russia via Montenegro. been able to acquire “information that ordered interference in the 2016 US Oleg and Antonina Smolenkov own a
Russian officials have played down would interest American intelligence” presidential election. six-bedroom home in Stafford, Virgin-
claims that Mr Smolenkov worked on from conversations with colleagues. The mole was removed after the CIA ia. Neighbours said a family with Rus-
the president’s staff, saying that he did Mr Smolenkov had been seen in became concerned about President sian accents lived there, but drove away
not occupy a senior post, had no direct Moscow as an efficient worker, earning Trump revealing secret information in on Monday night.
the times | Thursday September 12 2019 FGM 29

The World at Five

Why parched Australians
fear blazing hot summer
In depth and online today at 5pm
thetimes.co.uk

Mosul

Khazer
Leaked tape reveals
how Khashoggi was
18 lines

Arbil
IRAQ
Tigris

Qayyarah

Qanus
island
IRAQ
Baghdad
killed and butchered
10 miles
Turkey leaks, there is no independent way to
corroborate the details. Some in previ-
Richard Spencer
ous reports of the recordings have prov-
Middle East Correspondent
en to be incorrect.

US shows The men who ran the operation to kill

the Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal
Khashoggi referred to him as the
Saudi Arabia eventually admitted
that its officials had killed Khashoggi
“in a brawl” at the consulate but has de-

how to end “animal to be sacrificed” as they dis-

cussed how to dismember his body, ac-
cording to leaked transcripts of their
nied some details. Officials said that the
body was taken by a local contact but
have never identified the contact or

a jihadist conversation.
In the tapes Lieutenant-Colonel
Maher Mutreb, a senior member of
said what happened to the body.
Colonel Mutreb and Dr Tubaigy are

infestation Crown Prince Mohammed bin Sal-

man’s bodyguard team and head of the
operation, asks whether “the animal to
Jamal Khashoggi
was killed last year
at Saudi Arabia’s
be sacrificed” has arrived as he speaks consulate in

T
he Pentagon has released to the forensic pathologist who was to Istanbul
videos of the US air force dispose of the body.
carpet-bombing a river Salah al-Tubaigy had been describ-
island in Iraq that it said ing how he intended to deal with the
was “infested with Islamic body. Colonel Mutreb asks: “Is it poss- among 11 people on trial in Riyadh for
State” cells (Richard Spencer ible to put the body in a bag?” murder. However, the US and other
writes). “No,” Dr Tubaigy replies. “Too heavy, allies of Saudi Arabia have urged the
One, shot from the air, shows a very tall too. Actually, I’ve always authorities to move against the crown
series of fireballs enveloping the worked on cadavers. I know how to cut prince’s close aide, Saud al-Qahtani,
island before smoke rises and very well. I have never worked on a who is said to have led the operation.
obscures the view. Other videos warm body, but I’ll manage that easily.” Mr Qahtani has disappeared from
show the scene from ground level, Dr Tubaigy then says that he uses public view in recent months, prompt-
with black-clad Iraqi army troops earphones to listen to music as he cuts ing rumours that he too has been killed.
looking on, a dramatic up bodies, sipping coffee and smoking. The latest leaks, presumed to be from
representation of the continued “After I dismember it, you will wrap the Turkish intelligence bugging of the
war being waged against the parts into plastic bags, put them in consulate, may have been made in an
jihadists. suitcases and take them out,” he says. effort to put more pressure on Riyadh.
US Central Command, which Khashoggi was killed on October 2 The leaks also reveal that the “hit
operates in the Middle East, said last year at the Saudi consulate in Istan- squad” tried to force Khashoggi to send
that 36 tonnes of explosive were bul, where he had gone to receive pa- a text message to his son telling him
dropped in the raid on Qanus pers relating to his divorce. He had once that he was in Istanbul and not to worry
island, in the Tigris in Salaheddin been a senior journalist and political if he did not get in touch for a few days.
province, north of Baghdad. adviser to Saudi royals but opposed Khahoggi refused, sarcastically.
“Here’s what it looks like when Prince Mohammed’s rise to power and “Write it, Mr Jamal,” Colonel Mutreb
F-15 and F-35 jets drop 36,000kg of was living in exile, writing critical arti- says. “Hurry up. Help us so we can help
bombs on a Daesh [Isis]-infested cles for The Washington Post. you, because in the end we will take you
island,” it said in a tweet It is not clear why the more detailed back to Saudi Arabia and if you don’t
announcing the operation, in both transcripts of conversations already help us you know what will happen.”
English and Arabic. It was outlined have been leaked now, to the Khashoggi’s last words were a re-
accompanied by emojis of a plane pro-Turkish government Daily Sabah, quest not to cover his mouth because he
and an explosion. but Khashoggi’s supporters, many of had asthma. There is the sound of a
The recently deployed F-35 whom are politically close to Turkey struggle and voices saying “Is he
Lightning stealth jet can carry a and Qatar, are preparing to commemo- asleep?”, “He’s raising his head” and
maximum weapons load of rate the anniversary of his death. “Keep pushing”. Then the electric saw is
8,100kg and the older, As has been the case with previous heard being switched on.
twin-engined F-15 Eagle up to
13,380kg.
The raids were followed by
ground operations to clear the
island of Isis fighters. “We’re
1-in-50 million lobster saved
denying Daesh the ability to hide
on Qanus island,” Major-General
Eric Hill, head of special
from pot by its two-tone shell
operations for the anti-Isis Will Pavia New York with orange and black shells. Most lob-
coalition Operation Inherent sters are a dark blue-green or greenish
Resolve, said. A lobster with a body that is half black brown colour before they are cooked: a
Isis fighters have continued to and half orange was fished from a bay in process which turns them orange. A
mount small but regular raids in Maine in what marine experts have live orange or red lobster is said to be a
Syria and Iraq since being forced billed as a 1-in-50 million find. 1 in 30 million find.
to give up the last of their territory The lobster was caught In the summer of 2015 a
in the siege of Baghuz, eastern by Daryl Dunham in half-orange, half-black
Syria, in March. Penobscot Bay, about lobster was found by a
Qanus island, in one of the 80 miles up the east coast fisherman from Scarbo-
jihadist group’s key breeding from Portland. Brought rough, Maine, though
grounds north of Baghdad and ashore, its extraordinary its shell was less uni-
south of Mosul, was said to be a markings saved it from form than the miracu-
staging ground for Isis units being boiled in a pot. Mr lous creature from Pe-
moving between Iraq, the desert Dunham donated it to the Bay
nobscot Bay.
areas on either side of the border, Maine Center for Coastal The latest one will be
and Syria. Fisheries, which keeps a small returned to the ocean in a
The Pentagon estimated last collection of unusually coloured few weeks to take its chances
month that Isis could still call on lobsters. among the ordinary populace of Maine
14,000 to 18,000 militants in both A blue lobster, said to occur in one of lobsters who live in unremarkable
countries. every two million lobsters, occupies a carapaces, careless of the acclaim one
tank there, as do two calico lobsters of their number has achieved on land.
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World
France calls for Epstein
Fraud inquiry into French commissioner victims to speak up
Paris French police are appealing
for victims and witnesses to come
France space industries. The French govern- under investigation by Olaf, the EU mentary funds although they had no forward to aid their inquiry into
ment supported Ms Goulard, 54, yes- anti-fraud office. MEPs are expected to work involving the institution. Jeffrey Epstein and anyone else
Charles Bremner Paris
terday, saying that she had been “fully question Ms Goulard about the alleged Mr Bayrou, whose support was vital who may have been involved in
A corruption inquiry and allegations of cleared” by the European fraudulent use of EU funds to pay her in Mr Macron’s 2017 election, reluc- the disgraced financier’s alleged
sleaze are threatening the prospects of parliament after she assistant and others in the Democratic tantly resigned as justice minister after exploitation of women and girls.
Sylvie Goulard, France’s nominee to a handed over €45,000 to Movement (MoDem) party, the cen- the scandal broke. Virginia Roberts Giuffre, Epstein’s
leading position in the European reimburse it for a salary trist group to which she belongs. Ms Goulard is also facing questions most high-profile accuser,
Commission. she wrongly paid to an She resigned as defence minister in after taking €10,000 a month for three claimed in court documents filed
Ms Goulard, an ally of President assistant when she was an Mr Macron’s first government in June years from the Berggruen Institute, a in 2015 and unsealed last month
Macron, was questioned by detectives MEP. Members of the par- 2017 after a month in office when the US think tank. that Epstein had 12-year-old
in Paris on Tuesday. liament claimed, however, party’s leadership came under criminal Amélie de Montchalin, the French French triplets flown from France
At the same time Ursula von that Ms Goulard, an MEP for investigation in relation to the affair. European affairs minister, said yester- to Miami so he could abuse them
der Leyen, the incoming Euro- seven years, had not been For the first time yesterday police day that Mr Macron considered Ms as a “birthday present”. Police are
pean Commission president, exonerated. She remains questioned François Bayrou, the Mo- Goulard to be a “great European”. She investigating any crimes on
nominated her to be the in- Dem president, and Marielle de Sarnez, added, however, that Ms Goulard had French soil or involving French
ternal market commissioner Sylvie Goulard was a his deputy, over allegations that staff to explain her think tank salary. citizens abroad. Three women
overseeing the defence and defence minister based in Paris were paid with EU parlia- Opponents in Paris and Brussels are claiming to be victims have
questioning her appointment. Yannick already been interviewed. (AP)
Jadot, an MEP for the French Greens,
tweeted: “So something that prevents Israeli PM ‘jeopardising
you being a minister in France is unim-
portant on the European scale!” peace deal with Jordan’
Paris media said that Ms Goulard’s Amman Jordan’s peace treaty
appointment was fragile. with Israel is under threat after
Jean-Christophe Picard, the head of Binyamin Netanyahu’s pledge to
Anticor, a French anti-corruption annex a third of the West Bank,
NGO, said: “I am surprised that they Atef Tarawneh, the Jordanian
want to recycle people who are targeted parliament’s speaker, said. Israel
in misconduct inquiries . . . when there had “broken international treaties
are excellent people to promote who and resolutions”. Mr Netanyahu
would not create any problem.” has vowed to extend sovereignty
Mr Picard added that the high over the Jordan Valley and
monthly pay from the US think tank northern Dead Sea if re-elected
was a source of concern. as prime minister next week.

Hungary is sending a
Reindeer crash diplomat to Damascus
Budapest Hungary is to become
sends 22 troops the first EU state to upgrade its
presence in Syria since the start
of the war in 2011. The foreign
to hospital ministry in Budapest said that it
planned to appoint a diplomat to
carry out “consular duties” on
Finland occasional visits to Damascus
next year. A source said Hungary
David Crossland
was considering engaging with
A reindeer disrupted a Finnish military President Assad to better help
exercise by crossing the road in front of Christians in Syria. (AFP)
a convoy of armoured vehicles, causing
a pile-up that led to 22 soldiers being Schools closed as fires
taken to hospital.
“A Pasi armoured personnel carrier emit dangerous haze
crashed into the one in front, which Jakarta Schools have been
swerved to avoid a reindeer,” a state- shuttered on the Indonesian
ment from the army’s Kainuu Brigade island of Sumatra to protect
said. “The vehicles were carrying a total children from a noxious haze
of 28 people, including 27 conscripts.” released by forest fires. More
The soldiers were taken to Lapland than 3,600 fires have led to low
Central Hospital and Sarriojarvi Camp air quality in six provinces that
Hospital. While most were allowed to are home to more than 23 million
leave on Wednesday morning, five people. More than 9,000 workers
were kept in for observation. By the aft- are fighting the fires, which are
ernoon all had been able to return to deliberately set almost yearly as
their unit and resume training as part of land is cleared for planting. (AP)
a local defence exercise, the army said.
It was unclear what happened to the Two pilots die as cargo
reindeer.
Finnish Lapland is home to some plane crashes in flames
340,000 reindeer during the summer Toledo Two pilots were killed
and there are between 3,000 and 5,000 when their cargo plane crashed
accidents a year involving them, ac- as it came in to land in Ohio,
cording to media reports. hitting vehicles and bursting into
They are prone to gallop on to roads flames. The Convair 440 aircraft
to escape the mosquitoes that invade was approaching the Toledo-
the region’s forests over the summer. In Express airport when it came
the winter, accidents increase because down on the premises of a freight
of the longer hours of darkness. company. No one on the ground
In recent years, some breeders have was hurt. The crew did not
experimented with spraying glow-in- declare an emergency before the
the-dark paint on to the animals’ ant- crash. (AP)
lers to make them more visible.
In the Winter War against the Soviet Trump golf holes ‘torn
Union in 1939-40 the outnumbered
Finns used reindeer to help transport up by Swift intruder’
equipment across country silently, al- New York A man is accused of
lowing them to ambush Soviet troops causing more than $20,000
during the long Arctic nights. damage to President Trump’s golf
The animals are semi-domesticated course. A vehicle was twice seen
and each one belongs to a herder. They driving around the course in
are rounded up and counted twice a Bedminster, New Jersey in tight
year. Reindeer husbandry is the oldest circles this month, the authorities
profession in Northern Finland and re- claimed. Richard McEwan, 26,
mains an important source of income charged last month with breaking
for people there. into the singer Taylor Swift’s
Reindeer races have been staged home, was charged with criminal
since the 1930s. mischief.(AP)
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KEVIN DIETSCH/UPI/ALAMY LIVE NEWS

Trump wants
all flavoured
e-cigarettes
off the shelves
United States by a rise in the number of teenagers
who have been using e-cigarettes to
Boer Deng Washington
take in nicotine and cannabis products.
The Trump administration plans to ban The smokeless alternatives to tobac-
all flavoured e-cigarette products amid co cigarettes have created a new gener-
increasing concerns over the health ation of nicotine addicts, public health
risks posed by vaping, especially to officials fear.
teenagers. The vapouriser devices can also be
Alexander Azar, the health secretary, loaded with products that deliver can-
announced yesterday that all non- nabis, which are suspected of causing
tobacco flavoured vaping products the lung disease epidemic, though ex-
would be removed from the market in perts are still investigating. Officials
the coming months amid alarm over an have warned people not to use vapour-
epidemic of lung illnesses. isers in any form given the risks.
More than 450 cases of lung disease More than 3.6 million American
related to vaping have been reported in children reported vaping last year, ac-
recent months and six deaths — one on cording to the National Youth Tobacco
Tuesday — have been linked to vaping. Survey — a sharp reversal from years
Mr Azar made the announcement of declining nicotine use among
minors.
Critics accused e-cigarette compa-
nies of targeting young users by offer-
ing the nicotine products in child-
friendly flavours such as bubble gum or
strawberries.
Nora Volkow, director of the
National Institute on Drug Abuse said:
“Teens are clearly attracted to the Quiet contemplation President Trump and Melania led a White House tribute yesterday to the victims of the 9/11 attacks
marketable technology and flavourings
seen in vaping devices.”
E-cigarette companies said that their
products were not intended for child-
ren, but for adults attempting to quit
smoking, and that they had taken steps
Republicans squeak home in key seat
to prevent teenagers purchasing them. David Charter Washington turn out and retain the seat. The seat trict, however, and the president may
Teenagers are believed to be attracted However, Mr Azar said: “The data was contested after the mid-term elect- have been referring to internal party
to flavourings used in vaping devices shows that kids are getting access to President Trump took the credit yes- ion result, also a narrow Republican polling.
these products in spite of our best terday for a narrow Republican victory win, was thrown out for the mishan- The results underscored the rural-
during a White House meeting with efforts at retail enforcement and in a conservative North Carolina seat in dling of postal votes by a Republican urban split between the parties, with
President Trump. Details of the ban controlling locations.” a contest seen as a likely bellwether for consultant. Mr Bishop gathering substantial num-
would be published in the coming Besides removing flavoured e-ciga- next year’s general election. Along with a comfortable win in a bers in outlying areas and Dan
weeks after which retailers would have rettes from sale, the new policy would The “pro-life, pro-gun, pro-wall” second North Carolina House of Rep- McCready, 36, his opponent, eroding
30 days before it was enforced, he said. require makers of e-cigarette packets to Republican candidate Dan Bishop, 55, resentatives district in a solidly Repub- Republican support in the suburbs.
Mr Trump said: “Vaping has become seek approval from the Food and Drug tied himself tightly to Mr Trump, who lican area, Mr Trump tweeted “two big Michael Bitzer, a politics professor at
a very big business in a very short Administration (FDA) by May 2020. staged an election eve rally for him victories” and a poster depicting Catawba College in North Carolina,
period of time but we can’t allow people The FDA has had the authority to ban along with Mike Pence, the vice-presi- “Trump 2024” in a suggestion that he, said the narrow margin suggested that
to get sick and we can’t have our youth vaping flavours since 2016, but has re- dent. Mr Bishop recorded a two-point or a member of his family, would con- the country’s other closely divided
being so affected.” The first lady was sisted calls to take that step. margin of victory over a centrist Demo- test that year’s election. swing districts “could be still up for
deeply concerned, he said. A ban on flavours would represent a cratic candidate. “Dan Bishop was down 17 points grabs”. David Wasserman, of the non-
“She’s seen it, we’re both reading it. A huge blow to the vaping industry, in- Mr Trump carried the district by 12 3 weeks ago. He then asked me for help, partisan Cook Political Report, said
lot of people are reading it. And people cluding companies such as Juul, which points in 2016, however, and the result we changed his strategy together, and that rural voters were behind Mr
are dying with vaping, so we’re looking has grown into a multibillion-dollar suggested he had lost ground among he ran a great race. Big Rally last night,” Bishop’s win and tweeted that his
at it very closely,” he said. business by selling mint, fruit and suburban voters while relying on rural Mr Trump tweeted. No independent narrow margin of victory was “still bad
Health officials have been concerned dessert-flavoured nicotine products. supporters who answered his call to polls have been published for the dis- news for the House GOP overall”.

Trudeau lags behind election rival Potty-mouthed politicians

Canada
Charlie Mitchell Toronto
said. “But then they cut taxes for the
wealthy and cut services for everybody
else. We’ve done a lot together these
cannot trust Justin Trudeau,” he said,
calling his opponent a liar.
A recent poll by Nanos Research
can’t stop turning air blue
Justin Trudeau, the prime minister of past four years but the truth is we’re just found that 16.5 per cent of Canadians Boer Deng to a recent WSJ/NBC News poll.
Canada, is facing his sternest test as he getting started.” thought that Mr Trudeau would make Govpredict found that Democrats
started a six-week election campaign He is struggling to deflect criticism, the most ethical leader, behind Mr Swearing among elected US politicians cursed more than Republicans on
yesterday trailing his conservative rival. however, after he was found to have Scheer on 20 per cent. Mr Trudeau’s has risen tenfold since President Twitter over the past two years.
The Liberal Party leader said after violated ethics laws. An independent latest approval rating is 31 per cent. His Trump was elected, a study has found. Within the past month Democratic
dissolving parliament that his country commissioner said last month that he party is polling at 34 per cent, a point Members of Congress used swear challengers hoping to take on Mr
would face a choice on October 21 pressured his attorney-general to ter- behind the Conservatives. words such as f***, shit, bitch and ass- Trump have used damn, f*** and bull-
between moving forward or returning minate a criminal prosecution of SNC- “The SNC-Lavalin scandal could hole nearly 1,900 times on Twitter this shit to decry the state of the country.
“to the failed policies of the past”. Lavalin, an engineering firm that em- keep soft Liberal support at home,” year, said Govpredict, a public relations Beto O’Rourke, 46, a former congress-
Mr Trudeau gained a record 148 seats ploys thousands in his native Quebec. Kate Harrison, the vice-president of firm, up from 193 times in 2016. man seeking the Democratic nomina-
in 2015, emerging as a darling of pro- The Globe and Mail newspaper Summa Strategies, said. The political The increase appears to coincide tion, has been the most profane, calling
gressives worldwide. An ethics scandal, accused him yesterday of blocking a strategy company is predicting a hung with greater anger with politics gener- a mass shooting in Texas “f***ed up”.
his purchase of a controversial oil pipe- police investigation into his adminis- parliament. ally among Americans, and frustration Trump critics blame the president for
line and an embarrassing trip to India tration by refusing to lift cabinet confi- The Conservatives have latched on with Mr Trump among Democrats. coarsening the debate. Before the 2016
have sent his popularity plummeting. dentiality for witnesses. to the SNC-Lavalin scandal, while the Seven in ten voters are angry with election a recording emerged in which
The prime minister, 47, plans to cam- Andrew Scheer, 40, the Conservative Liberals have accused Mr Scheer of American democracy, with more than he claimed he could “grab [women] by
paign on the environment, job creation Party leader, said that Mr Trudeau had having archaic views on abortion and half of Democratic voters feeling the pussy”. Last year it was reported
and poverty reduction. “Conservatives “lost the moral authority to govern”. LGBT rights. Ms Harrison said: “This especially aggrieved, compared with that he had referred to immigrants
like to say they’re for the people,” he “What today shows is that you just will be a very negative campaign.” 29 per cent of Republicans, according coming from “shithole countries”.
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AMIR COHEN/REUTERS

Old friend threatens to

bring down Netanyahu
Israel the age of 20 to Israel in 1978 from the the ultra-orthodox and running away
Soviet Union tried to blend in. He from the deficit”, and mocked Mr
Anshel Pfeffer Jerusalem
changed his original name, Evet, to the Netanyahu’s vow to annex the Jordan
Avigdor Lieberman is the only politi- Hebrew “Avigdor” and built a home in Valley, part of the occupied West Bank,
cian in Israel who wears a tie clip, and it the West Bank, but he was incapable of should he be re-elected:
seems out of place on the informal shaking his heavy Russian accent and Those close to Mr Lieberman say he
Israeli political scene, where Knesset the outsider image never left him. So he knows he will not be prime minister, but
members often address parliament in tried instead to style himself as the that he wants to be in a position of influ-
shirtsleeves and arrive at meetings responsible grown-up of Israeli nation- ence on the government’s policies and
wearing sandals. alism, with the help of a tie clip. has reached the conclusion that with
Avigdor Lieberman has refused to join another Netanyahu-led government For years, the man who emigrated at Now he is at the centre of a row that his old friend-turned-foe Mr Netanya-
goes to the heart of Israel’s religious-
secular divide and which could decide Aggregate polling
the fate of his one-time friend Binyam- August 15-28
in Netanyahu: ultra-orthodox enlist-
ment in the army. As Israel prepares to Arab Left-wing Centrist
go to the polls on Tuesday, the man who Right-wing Right-wing Orthodox
helped to make Mr Netanyahu’s polit- 120 seats Yisrael
ical career could be the one to break it. (Majority:61) Beiteinu 10
Since becoming a member of Likud Blue and Likud 31
in the mid-1980s, Mr Lieberman has White 30
tried to position himself at the centre of Yamina 10
Gesher 6
power. Early in his career he became
allied to a young Netanyahu on his Democratic
Union 7 Shas 8
meteoric rise, and went from being his
gopher to serving as Likud chief execu- Joint
List 11 Oppose Support UTJ 7
tive and then director-general of the Netanyahu Netanyahu
prime minister’s office when Mr Netan- for PM (54) for PM (56)
yahu took power in 1996. Source: British Israel
In 1998 he broke with his patron and Communication and Research Centre
founded a rival right-wing party, Yisra-
el Beiteinu which over two decades has hu no one has any influence any more.
flitted in and out of coalitions. Mr Netanyahu’s base of power is the
Mr Lieberman, 61, has served under small majority that Likud and the other
Mr Netanyahu, 69, as foreign minister, right-wing and religious parties enjoy.
defence minister and deputy prime Mr Lieberman has now upended that
minister but four months ago he structure. He has positioned Yisrael
refused to join another government, in- Beiteinu as a secular right-wing party,
sisting instead on passing a law setting and promised not to join a government
quotas for religious students to enlist in in which the religious parties will have
the army; a law that Mr Netanyahu’s disproportionate influence. This ap-
other allies, the ultra-orthodox parties, peals to many Israelis, even on the right,
vetoed. Since then his tone has become who resent the fact that the ultra-
increasingly belligerent. “He said to me orthodox rabbis control matters such as
he is going to end Netanyahu’s career,” marriage and divorce, and that the
one former Israeli minister said. young men and women of their com-
Mr Lieberman told a conference yes- munity do not serve in the military.
terday that should Likud and its allies In the previous election, in April, Yis-
fail to win a majority next week, “Net- rael Beiteinu, whose voter base consists
anyahu’s historic role is over. The Likud mainly of elderly pensioners from the
members will move him out. He’ll be former Soviet Union, barely scraped in
deposed the next day”. to the 120-seat Knesset with five seats.
He accused the prime minister of Now in almost all the polls it is receiving
“surrendering to terror, surrendering to double that number of seats.

Sisi and generals ‘building

palace and villas corruptly’
Egypt the president in a military camp in
Cairo. He said that Mr Sisi decided not
Magdy Samaan Cairo
to stay in the palace. He claimed to have
An Egyptian businessman has rattled built a home in Alexandria for the Sisi
the military-led regime by posting vid- family, despite there being an official
eos online that claim he received cor- residence in the same compound. He
rupt building contracts from the army said that modifications demanded by
and its generals, including President Sisi. Mr Sisi’s wife cost more than 25 million
Mohamed Ali, 45, worked for the Egyptian pounds (£1.25 million).
Egyptian army for 15 years but after a These were on top of the giant presi-
dispute about payments he went into dential complex Mr Sisi is having built
self-imposed exile in Spain, from where in his new capital. Mr Ali also said the
he posted the videos on social media. army ordered him to build a £100 mil-
He claims that generals have wasted lion hotel in Cairo’s Fifth Settlement.
millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money The army controls large parts of the
on villas, hotels and a seaside palace for economy and security constraints are
the president. tight, making it hard to distinguish state
Mr Sisi, who was defence minister funds and the private returns to army
before overthrowing the Muslim Broth- figures associated with its companies.
erhood and President Morsi in a coup in Jobs on company boards are an ac-
2013, has already been criticised for knowledged perk for retired generals.
wasting public funds on vanity projects Mr Sisi has issued no formal com-
such as a new capital city and a Suez ment but state media have begun a
Canal extension. smear campaign against Mr Ali. “Your
Mr Ali said that Mr Sisi had taken army and your country are on the side
low-level corruption, for which Egypt of righteousness,” a leading television
has been notorious, to a new level. In anchor, Ahmed Moussa, said, directing
one video Mr Ali claimed he built five his comments to Mr Ali. “If you do not
villas for Mr Sisi’s aides and a palace for support them now, when will you?”
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Prosecco purists lament its growing popularity

Italy prosecco that have no history and no flatter lands in Veneto and in the neigh- Valdobbiadene hills got a violent shock represents DOCG growers had his
links to the land,” said Loris Dall’Acqua, bouring region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, in 2009 when a decision inspired by doubts, warning that calling prosecco
Tom Kington Rome
a co-founder of the Col Vetoraz vine- which together produced a record politics and business meant prosecco “Conegliano” or “Valdobbiadene” over-
The makers of some of Italy’s finest yard near Venice, which removed 464 million bottles last year, more than was no longer coming from the vines seas would backfire.
sparkling wines have removed the “prosecco” from its label fearing that it five times the DOCG production. that 800 years ago found their ideal “Rather than changing the name, we
name “prosecco” from their labels was becoming associated with inferior Turning their nose up at their neigh- home.” need to remind customers that there is
because they say the designation has wine. bouring producers in the lowlands, The lowland vineyards “lack history, a superior prosecco as well as regular
been sullied. Complaints about the damage to the 8 per cent of the DOCG growers have while cultivation is not passed down prosecco,” Innocente Nardi said.
Their action comes as production in prosecco name comes from producers already followed the example of Col through generations but has taken on Luca Zaia, the governor of the Veneto
Italy rose to meet worldwide demand, in the hills of the Veneto region around Vetoraz and dropped the name prosec- an industrial feel”, its statement said. region, who created the DOC denomi-
with the UK — the top market by Conegliano and Valdobbiadene, the co from their bottles. Other producers “Today the word prosecco has become nation in 2009, claimed that confused
volume — consuming 121 million traditional source of the wine, which are expected to follow suit. generalised.” customers would simply buy more
bottles last year. produces 90 million bottles a year, all “The DOCG growers feel their Stefano Zanette, the head of the con- DOC prosecco.
Now some established growers have identified with the prestigious DOCG product is better thanks to the different sortium of DOC growers, told the news An official at one of the vineyards
accused newer vineyards with indus- (denomination of controlled and guar- drainage, soil, elevation and exposure agency ANSA: “They have the right to that has decided to drop the name also
trialised high-volume production tech- anteed origin). on the hills, but it gets confused with the decide their name, and give up the admitted that the change would be
niques of cheapening the brand. “Our Yet as demand grew, a decade ago the DOC product,” one vineyard owner name prosecco, but I find it inexplicable challenge.
image and the perception of our authorities gave the lesser DOC (de- said. that in this way they denigrate the work “It’s true to say that people overseas
denomination is being damaged by the nomination of controlled origin) status Col Vetoraz vineyard said: “The cen- of others.” will have a very hard time pronouncing
production of half a billion bottles of to growers in nine provinces covering turies-old history of the Conegliano Even the head of the consortium that the word ‘Valdobbiadene’,” she said.

S GEITL/STUBAIER GLETSCHER/PA

Migrant ship
divides Italy’s
new coalition
Tom Kington
The first cracks are appearing in the
new Italian coalition government after
the leader of one party demanded a
charity rescue ship be allowed to dis-
embark 84 migrants in Italy immedi-
ately, “no ifs or buts”.
Nicola Zingaretti, who leads the
centre-left Democratic Party, inter-
vened as the Ocean Viking, operated by
Doctors Without Borders, waited for a
fourth day for a response from Italy to
her request for a safe port.
Migration has become the early
flashpoint for the Democrats and Five
Star, two previous foes who formed a
government last week after the coali-
tion involving Five Star and the League,
led by Matteo Salvini, collapsed last
month. As interior minister, Mr Salvini
banned rescue boats from ports.
A second ship, the German charity-
operated Alan Kurdi, was also denied an
Italian port this week to land five mi-
grants. She eventually docked in Malta.
A spokeswoman for the rescue char-
ity Open Arms challenged the govern-
ment over Mr Zingaretti’s appeal, ask-
ing: “Is he not part of this government?”
Luigi Di Maio, the Five Star leader,
has sought to focus on persuading EU
states to divide up migrants as soon as
they arrive in Italian waters, an effort
taken up by Giuseppe Conte, the prime
minister, yesterday when he met the in-
coming head of the European Commis-
Seasons to be cheerful Winter sports fans got a welcome surprise when snow fell in the Austrian Alps, including the Stubai Glacier, providing good skiing conditions sion, Ursula von der Leyen, in Brussels.

Doctor acquitted in euthanasia case Steals on wheels: five thefts

Netherlands
Bruno Waterfield Brussels
is the first time that a doctor has been
prosecuted under the Termination of
given a sedative without her knowledge
in a cup of coffee but then stood and
in 25 minutes on a moped
Life on Request and Assisted Suicide resisted, pulling her hands back, when
A doctor who administered a lethal Act 2002, despite more than 6,000 the lethal injection was given. Tom Kington before police arrived. The first raids
injection to a woman with severe medically assisted deaths a year. According to the euthanasia review were near the Testaccio district and
dementia, even though she resisted and Mariette Renckens, the presiding board her husband and daughter An armed robber in Rome appears to be Monday’s thefts took place in the San
had to be restrained by relatives, has judge, acknowledged that the verdict “helped to restrain the patient”, which setting himself efficiency targets as he Giovanni area.
been acquitted by Dutch judges. would inflame the “deeply sensitive” raised a question over whether the pro- attempted to rob six shops in 25 min- His first act at 3.41pm was to steal a
A court in the Hague said that the debate as she acquitted the doctor of all cedure was voluntary. utes this week. moped at gunpoint. He then used it for
unnamed doctor, 68, did not have a case charges. “We conclude that all require- Marijanne van der Schalk, a doctor His breathtaking criminal spree the rest of his crimes.
to answer for murder after a trial that ments of the euthanasia legislation had who works in euthanasia, said: “You shaved five minutes off the half an hour He fled his first attempted robbery at
divided the medical profession and been met,” she said to applause in the have to respect resistance during euth- needed to rob six shops in Rome last a chemists when staff refused to hand
ignited a national debate on euthan- court. “We believe that given the deeply anasia. That is where the execution of month by a man police believe is the over money. However, he carried out
asia. demented condition of the patient the euthanasia ends.” same robber. his last three robberies in four minutes,
Dutch law requires a doctor to ensure doctor did not need to verify her wish Robert-Jan van Eenennaam, the law- The criminal, who wears a motor- between 4.02 and 4.06pm — a total of
that euthanasia — usually by a drug for euthanasia.” yer for the doctor, said that she would cycle helmet and speaks with a Roman only 25 minutes, although his failure to
overdose administered orally or inject- Four years before her death in 2016 be delighted. Prosecutors said that the accent, first took the city by storm on rob the chemist reduced his number of
ed — is voluntary and performed in a the woman had made a written state- authorities would consider appealing August 26, when between 12.30 and successful heists.
medically proper manner. ment requesting euthanasia rather against the verdict. 1pm he forced staff in supermarkets, Police again arrived on the scene
The case involved a 74-year-old than being put into a home for people The woman’s daughter said: “The chemists and tobacconists to hand over after the man fled, with another €3,000
woman who had been admitted to a with dementia. doctor freed my mother from the a total of €3,000, whizzing between the haul. They are now studying CCTV
nursing home with severe dementia. It On the day of her death, she was mental prison in which she ended up.” victims on a moped and vanishing footage to establish his identity.
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Abe elevates potential successor to cabinet

Japan Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) pre- he has established himself as a shrewd feel that a more moderate, conciliatory
pares itself for life after Shinzo Abe, 64. and likeable figure who has moved and liberal leader will serve the country
Richard Lloyd Parry Tokyo
“The LDP is a reservoir of talent — steadily up the political pole, without better in the post-Abe era.
He has the famous father, the glamor- senior, middle-aged and young,” Mr committing himself to a particular ide- Mr Koizumi said he would take time
ous celebrity wife, and now for the first Abe said as he introduced Mr Koizumi ology or set of interests. off work after his child was born and
time in his career, he has real power. in his cabinet reshuffle. “Among the He has clearly impressed Mr Abe, that he supported the right of women to
In a reshuffle yesterday, Shinjiro Koi- young I have chosen Shinjiro Koizumi. who is expected to retire in 2021, by retain their surnames after marriage,
zumi, the son of the charismatic former We face problems of plastic waste in the which time he will be the longest serv- neither of them attitudes popular with
prime minister Junichiro Koizumi, was ocean, climate change. I trust that he ing prime minister in Japanese history. his party’s right wing.
confirmed as a rising political star and will tackle such problems with the fresh Last Mr Koizumi announced his en- Polls show that he is by far the most
potential Japanese leader when he was and innovative ideas of a young man.” gagement to Christel Takigawa, 41, a popular choice to succeed as prime
elevated to the cabinet. Mr Koizumi’s father was prime min- half-French and half-Japanese televi- minister, with 29 per cent support com-
As the new environment minister, ister from 2001 to 2006 and was one of sion presenter, who is pregnant with pared with 13 per cent for the powerful
Mr Koizumi, 38, faces the problem of Japan’s most popular leaders. His Shinjiro Koizumi, right, whose father, their first child. faction leader, Shigeru Ishiba.
how to dispose of more than a million parents divorced when he was one and Junichiro, led Japan for five years Mr Koizumi has never identified Other changes include Taro Kono
tonnes of radioactive water from the he was brought up by his aunt. Until he himself with the far-right nationalists moving from the foreign ministry to de-
Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power went to secondary school he believed Yokosuka, where he might have been who have been in the ascendant under fence, where he will deal with North
plant. But as a member of the cabinet, that she was his mother. just another hereditary MP surviving Mr Abe and whose defiant views about Korea’s missile threat. Seiko Hashimo-
the third youngest in Japanese history, On his father’s retirement from on the strength of his family name — Japan’s actions during the Second to, a former speed skater and one of on-
he will also be scrutinised for his suita- politics in 2009, he was elected to his both his grandfather and great-grand- World War and before it have alienated ly two women in the cabinet, becomes
bility as a future leader, as the ruling vacant constituency in the naval port of father were well-known politicians. But many in East Asia. Many Japanese may minister for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

GTRES/SPLASH NEWS

China holds Ardern loses

Taiwan man party chief
who visited over claims
Hong Kong of sex assault
Hong Kong New Zealand
Didi Tang Beijing Bernard Lagan Sydney
A Taiwanese businessman who went The New Zealand prime minister apol-
missing for three weeks after he en- ogised yesterday after her ruling
tered Hong Kong is under investigation Labour Party’s president was forced to
by the Chinese authorities for endan- resign over the handling of violent
gering state security. sexual assault allegations.
The investigation into Lee Meng-chu The episode is an embarrassment to
was confirmed at a press conference in Jacinda Ardern and her government,
Beijing by Ma Xiaoguang, spokesman the more so because it is the second
for the mainland Taiwan Affairs Office, time since her election in 2017 that the
but he gave no further details. party has faced similar allegations.
Mr Lee, 44, who runs an optical com- Ms Ardern said that Nigel Haworth,
pany, was last in contact with a friend in the party president, stepped down after
Taiwan on August 20 when he shared a an account by a party volunteer was
photo of armed Chinese police gather- published on Monday in which she
ing on the border as a deterrent to Hong claimed that she was sexually attacked
Kong protesters, who have been taking by a Labour employee at his home last
to the streets for the past 14 weeks. year. The woman, then aged 19, said
His detention raised concerns once that she told the party about the assault
again over the opaqueness of China’s at a meeting with Mr Haworth last Oct-
judicial system, which set off mass pro- ober and again in March this year. Mr
tests in June after the Hong Kong gov- Haworth claimed this week that he had
ernment proposed an extradition bill not been told the allegations included
that would allow residents to be sent to sexual assault.
the mainland to face trial. Carrie Lam, The woman is one of at least seven
the Hong Kong chief executive, has people who have made formal com-
scrapped the bill but the protests have plaints against the same man, including
broadened into a pro-democracy School’s in The princesses Sofía and Leonor, daughters of Spain’s King Felipe, wave farewell to the summer holidays in Madrid bullying, intimidation, sexual harass-
movement. ment and sexual assault.
Chen Ya-lin, a friend of Mr Lee, told Ms Ardern said: “In the last 48 hours
Taiwanese media that the arrested man
was never engaged in political activity
but was merely a businessman interest-
ed in public affairs. Mr Lee travelled to
Thai PM defends heroin-smuggler aide I have read incredibly distressing re-
ports of an alleged sexual assault in-
volving members of the Labour Party.”
She said that correspondence from
Hong Kong on August 18 as a tourist Thailand The Sydney Morning Herald reported nator of the political parties in General complainants showed the allegations
and shared a photo of the protests with on Monday that Thammanat, 53, was Prayuth’s coalition government. After “were extremely serious, that the [in-
Richard Lloyd Parry Asia Editor
Mr Chen. He is understood to have convicted for his role in smuggling seizing power in a coup in 2014 General vestigation] process caused complain-
visited Shenzhen, the neighbouring Thailand’s prime minister has defended heroin with a value of up to A$4.1 million Prayuth held elections in March but ants additional distress and that ulti-
mainland city, the next day and dined a senior member of his government (£2.3 million). According to the report, failed to win an outright majority. mately, in my view, the party was never
with friends. He was expected to return exposed as a heroin smuggler, saying based on court records, he helped to Thammanat has denied the Austra- equipped to appropriately deal with the
to Hong Kong on August 20, but has not that the revelations were “small issues” arrange a visa and airline tickets for a lian report and has threatened to sue. issue.”
been heard from since, according to Mr and that questions about it upset him. female drug courier and was present He says that he was arrested after he in- Ms Ardern said that Mr Haworth
Chen. An Australian newspaper revealed when she packed the drugs into her bag nocently found himself in a house oc- stood by his previous statements but
The authorities in Shenzhen told Mr that Prayuth Chan-ocha’s deputy agri- in Bangkok. He also transported them cupied by drug smugglers, which was added: “I believe mistakes were made.”
Lee’s family that he had not entered the culture minister and political enforcer after their arrival in Sydney. raided by police. He insists that he was She said that she had accepted Mr
mainland city and advised them to Thammanat Prompao served a four- After informing on other Thai drug convicted of only a minor offence and Haworth’s resignation. “On behalf of
make inquiries with the Hong Kong year prison sentence in Australia for his smugglers he received a reduced pris- released after a few months, after the Labour Party I apologise to the
authorities. “The outside world would part in trafficking 3.2kg of heroin from on sentence of five years rather than which he lived and worked in Syd- complainants for the way this matter
have no idea if he’d been subject to tor- Bangkok to Sydney in 1993. nine, and was paroled after four. He ney for four years. has been dealt with,” she said. “The
ture, forced to confess or been framed Thailand has the death penalty for was immediately deported to Thai- He claimed that this week’s issues brought to the party should have
up,” Mr Chen said. drug smuggling and under the consti- land, where he rejoined the army news article was written by been dealt with externally.”
In a similar case Simon Cheng, 28, an tution convicted traffickers are barred and soon began to climb the polit- enemies in Thailand who gave it to She was seeking advice on the
employee at the British consulate in from government. However, the gov- ical ladder. Australian journalists. alleged offender’s continued employ-
Hong Kong, was missing for nearly two ernment insists that the rule does not As well as his ministerial In 1998 Thammanat ment. A 21-year-old person was
weeks before the Chinese authorities apply to convictions in foreign courts. post, Thammanat serves was charged over the rape charged with groping and inappropri-
confirmed that he had been detained by General Prayuth, pressed on the sub- as the fixer and co-ordi- and murder of a gay aca- ately touching and kissing four other
Shenzhen police on the charge of pay- ject by reporters, said testily: “All past demic but was acquitted guests at a Young Labour summer
ing for sexual services. He had gone to governments also had faults. You often Thammanat Prompao after three years in de- camp last year after excessive drinking.
the city for a business meeting. ask questions that ruin my mood.” spent four years in jail tention. That case is before the courts.
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world markets (Change on the day) commodities currencies
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We’ll double
agency’s size
in two years,
says Sorrell
Simon Duke Technology Business Editor
Sir Martin Sorrell said yesterday that
he was on track to double the size of his
digital advertising agency after win-
ning contracts from several heavy-
weight clients.
He said that S4 Capital remained a
“blip” but increasingly was pitching for
work from some of the world’s largest
companies. It has signed deals with
Procter & Gamble, Nestlé, Coca-Cola
and Sprint, the American telecoms
group.
By 2021, he said, revenues would be
twice as large as they were when he set
up S4 Capital last year. “We want to
double the size of the business in three
years, organically, and we’re well on the
way to doing that,” Sir Martin, 74, said.
The guidance suggests that Sir
Martin’s network is in good shape,
despite his fractious departure from
Laura Cha, chairwoman of the Hong Kong stock exchange, and Charles Li, chief executive, second from right, at its opening in February for Chinese lunar new year WPP in April last year. Sir Martin had
built WPP into the world’s largest

Hong Kong exchange faces

advertising and marketing conglom-
erate during 33 years with the group.
After an investigation into his conduct,
he left WPP and has strongly denied
wrongdoing.
A month after resigning, he set up S4
Capital with the aim of creating an

uphill battle in London bid advertising agency for the digital era.
In July last year he bought Media-
monks, a digital production company,
for €300 million and in December
added Mightyhive, a media consul-
tancy, for $150 million. After spending
£35 million on other deals, S4 Capital
Regulators expected to block daring £32bn takeover move has more than 1,500 workers in 22
countries.
Ben Martin, Patrick Hosking of the UK financial system, so, as you coffee houses in the City, London Stock good progress on its proposed acquisi- Sir Martin said that he remained on
would expect, the government and the Exchange Group has grown into a tion of Refinitiv”. the acquisition trail and was in talks
An audacious £32 billion approach for regulators will be looking at the details leading markets business though which HKEX is proposing to offer £20.45 in with two agencies, one in Britain and
London Stock Exchange Group from closely. We cannot comment further on Britain’s biggest companies raise capital cash and 2.495 new HKEX shares for the other in South Korea. The deals
its Hong Kong rival was greeted with commercial matters.” and have their shares traded. It oper- every share in the British company, would be funded “internally”, he said,
mounting scepticism yesterday amid Xavier Rolet, a former London Stock ates the wholesale markets’ plumbing valuing London Stock Exchange equity suggesting that they would be much
expectations that it would be blocked Exchange chief executive who is head and is regarded by the Bank of England at £29.6 billion. Including debt, the offer smaller than the Mediamonks and
by American, European or British of CQS, the hedge fund group, said that as systemically crucial. puts a £31.6 billion price tag on the Mightyhive acquisitions.
regulators. the US Commodity Futures Trading HKEX is understood to have British company. Sir Martin said that political uncer-
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Commission, the regulator, would be approached its target on Monday Exchange mergers are notoriously tainties, such as the US-China trade
stunned the City by announcing that it nervous about the deal. “Ninety per before swiftly going public yesterday. difficult to pull off and in 2017 London war and Brexit, were forcing companies
was planning a cash-and-shares offer of cent of US interest rate swaps are now Charles Li, its chief executive, insisted Stock Exchange’s proposed merger to raise their digital spending. “The ten-
£83.61 on condition that London Stock cleared in London,” he said. “It feels like that “this is not a hostile transaction” — with Deutsche Börse was blocked by sion between America and China is a
Exchange scraps its $27 billion deal to a challenging proposition.” a claim dismissed as “just complete the European Commission on competi- big worry because most of our big
buy Refinitiv, the financial data busi- Advisers to HKEX added to the tosh” by a banker close to LSE Group. tion grounds. clients have China as their first, second
ness. potential for US opposition by billing Laura Cha, chairwoman of the Hong In Italy last night Giulio Centemero, or third largest market. We’re only a
An initial spike in LSE Group shares the prospective deal as creating a global Kong group, said: “We believe a combi- a League Party MP, said that special blip but the uncertainties mean people
to above £79 was partly reversed amid player to challenge the Americans. Two nation of HKEX and LSEG represents powers should be used to protect Italian accelerate their digital transformation,”
expectations that regulators would not of the biggest exchange groups are a highly compelling strategic opportu- interests, saying that trading in Italian Sir Martin said.
tolerate such a strategically important American — ICE, which owns the New nity to create a global market infra- bonds and confidential information on The company reported a 44 per cent
part of western capitalism’s infrastruc- York Stock Exchange, and CME, the structure group, bringing together the Italy’s biggest companies went through rise in billings to £184.2 million in the six
ture being in the hands of a company powerhouse behind commodities and largest and most significant financial Milan’s London-owned Borsa Italiana. months to the end of June. Revenues
partly controlled by the Hong Kong derivatives exchanges. centres in Asia and Europe.” London Stock Exchange Group rose 41 per cent to £88 million. It made
government and subject to possible HKEX employs about 2,100 people London Stock Exchange gave the shares ended the day up 5.9 per cent at a pre-tax loss of £8.5 million compared
interference from Beijing. and is listed on its own market. The proposal a chilly response, calling it £72.06. There was speculation that the with one of £9.1 million last year. After
The Treasury gave a cautious initial Hong Kong government is its biggest “unsolicited, preliminary and highly proposal could flush out a rival adjusting for acquisition-related ex-
verdict, saying: “The London Stock shareholder, with almost 6 per cent. conditional”. It added that it “remains approach from the United States. penses and other one-off costs, pre-tax
Exchange is a critically important part From its beginnings in 17th-century committed to and continues to make Red flags: takeover analysis, pages 36-37 profits would have been £6.5 million.
36 FGM Thursday September 12 2019 | the times

Business

Need to know
1
Boris Johnson wants to “bring
shipbuilding home” and is
preparing to unveil the
Red flags are flying over
preferred bidder for a new
£1.3 billion fleet of Royal Navy
The bid to take over
frigates. The government will buy London Stock Exchange All change at
at least five of the low-cost Type 31
warships for the Royal Navy. The Group is fraught with the exchange
ships will be built in the UK, with
different elements assembled and political complications,
made at various British shipyards.
Page 2
Ben Martin reports

2
A British Airways monopoly Charles Li, the football-mad boss of
on flights at Heathrow is Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing,
probably pushing up the cost went for a kickabout in Regent’s Park on
of flying, a study has concluded. Sunday afternoon to clear his mind
Passengers may be paying up to before a meeting with London Stock
10 per cent more in fares because Exchange Group the following day.
of the lack of competition at the Mr Li, 58, was about to embark on the
airport, WPI Economics, a biggest deal in his company’s history.
consultancy, says in a report being On Monday he and Laura Cha, 69,
published today. Page 18 the Hong Kong group’s chairwoman,
met their LSE counterparts David

3
Alexander Azar, the US health Schwimmer, 50, and Don Robert, 60, to
secretary, said that all non- outline their £32 billion bid for the
tobacco flavoured vaping British company. It is a takeover attempt
products would be removed from fraught with political risk.
the American market amid alarm London Stock Exchange Group
over an epidemic of lung illnesses operates one of the world’s oldest
in the country. Page 31 exchanges and has grown into a leading
financial infrastructure company. It

4
An audacious £32 billion bid owns Milan’s Borsa Italiana, as well as
for London Stock Exchange Turquoise, a European equities trading
Group from Hong Kong platform, and LCH, the world’s largest
Exchanges and Clearing was derivatives clearing house. It is also
greeted with mounting scepticism behind the FTSE and Russell stock
amid expectations that it would be market indices. Its key position at the
1698: John Castaing publishes a list 1973: Women 1995: Launches 2001: Floats 200
blocked by American, European or heart of financial markets in London of stock prices from his base at allowed on Aim, the lightly with a £1.25bn Mer
British regulators even if it was and Europe makes it a sensitive asset Jonathan’s Coffee House in the City trading floor regulated junior valuation and with
agreed by the companies. Page 35 and the possibility that it could fall into of London market lists on itself Itali
Chinese hands is likely to draw scrutiny

5
Sir Martin Sorrell said that he from governments and regulators.
was on track to double the The controversy surrounding Hua-
size of his digital advertising wei, the telecoms company that wants
agency after winning contracts to remain involved in the UK’s rollout of 1600s 1700s 1800s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000 01 02 03 04 05 06
from several heavyweight clients. 5G, is emblematic of the suspicion with
S4 Capital has signed deals with which some Chinese businesses are re-
Procter & Gamble, Nestlé, Coca- garded in the West. 1773: 150 City brokers 1812: First 1986: Reforms 2000:
Cola and Sprint, the American “An acquisition of LSE would see a form a formal club to rule book of Big Bang Proposed
telecoms group. Page 35 Chinese company acquire the primary trade securities merger with
equity markets of both the UK and Italy, Deutsche
Börse falls

6
A third of Sports Direct’s as well as key infrastructure for Euro-
independent investors voted pean debt markets,” analysts at Beren- through for
against Mike Ashley’s re- berg said. “We believe this transaction first time
election at the company’s annual would face elevated political risks.”
meeting. The tycoon controls just Even deals between exchanges that
under 63 per cent of the retailer, have not involved a Chinese buyer have
making it practically impossible faced opposition. LSE’s third attempt to in post-trade such as LCH,” Christoph
for investors to oust him. Page 38 merge with Deutsche Börse collapsed
two years ago after the European
Blieffert, an analyst at Commerzbank,
said.
Choice of simple growth or
7
A polka-dot frock by Zara that Commission vetoed the deal. While the HKEX bought the London Metal
became the dress of the tie-up ostensibly was blocked on com- Exchange in 2012 and there was “a lot of
summer helped to propel sales petition grounds, the complications criticism, as I recall, going around the Analysis to merge with Deutsche Börse have
at the high street chain’s giant thrown up by Brexit had made it politi- City, everybody telling us that this is a shown. The politics and the

T
Spanish owner ahead of high cally unpalatable. The merger between potential Chinese takeover,” Mr Li said. he offer from Hong Kong regulation are hugely difficult.
street rivals. Inditex, the world’s LSE and TMX, the Toronto stock ex- Yet the London Metal Exchange has throws into stark relief the “It’s hard to think about doing big
largest retailer, announced a 7 per change owner, in 2011 also failed in the remained “a quintessential British fork in the road facing cross-border exchange-type
cent rise in half-year sales to face of political concerns. institution”, he argued. London Stock Exchange transactions,” David Schwimmer,
€12.8 billion. Page 40 A takeover of the British ex- The takeover attempt comes Group (Patrick Hosking London Stock Exchange Group’s
change by a company with time, with
at a tumultuous time and Ben Martin write). Should it be chief executive, told a conference in

8
In his penultimate meeting close links to the Hong Hong Kong riven by pro- looking to generate future growth June. “There have been some big,
before stepping down as Kong government tests over a now-aban- primarily from widening its product painful failures out there.”
president of the European faces even greater doned bill that would offering, or from expanding its Then came yesterday’s bombshell
Central Bank, Mario Draghi is set obstacles, which Mr have allowed crimi- geographic footprint in the core announcement. Not only did Hong
to initiate a stimulus programme. Li and Ms Cha nal suspects to be business that created its vast Kong Exchanges and Clearing want
At 1 per cent, eurozone inflation is sought to play extradited to success — stock exchanges? to try one of the most ambitious
half its target rate and growth is down yesterday. China.
mainland China In August, when it proposed the pan-continental exchanges tie-ups
faltering. Page 41 “We are not a Chi- James Fok, $27 billion acquisition of Refinitiv, ever seen, it also wanted its target
nese company and HKEX’s head of the answer appeared to be the to ditch its pet Refinifiv project.

9
Galliford Try has reported a we are not even a strategy, insisted
strategy former. The deal would catapult it The appeal, and synergies, of
£61.5 million annual loss for its simple Hong Kong yesterday that into the big time in the business of combining separate geographies in
construction business only a company,” Mr Li said. “we’ve been thinking providing data and analytical tools the exchanges business was at the
day after revealing plans to focus “We are a global com- about this for a very to the investment community and heart of this idea from Charles Li,
on the division by selling off its pany, we have global long time, this has noth- would help to diversify it further HKEX’s chief executive. He argued
profitable housebuilding unit to aspirations.” Ms Cha em- ing to do with the Hong away from its main capital markets that the merger would create “a
Bovis Homes. phasised that the intention was Kong situation at present”. business — providing trading fully vertically and horizontally
for the Financial Conduct Authority, At the same time, MPs in Britain are platforms for listed companies in integrated platform for all asset

10 The taxman is in line for a

windfall worth millions of
pounds from
compensation for payment
protection insurance that was mis-
rather than Hong Kong’s regulator, to
remain LSE’s main watchdog.
The Bank of England, which has
oversight of clearing activities, would
need to approve any deal. Other author-
in deadlock over how the UK should
leave the European Union. Mr Li
portrayed the bid as “a vote of confi-
dence in the UK today” and said that a
deal would help “to secure London’s role
Britain and Italy. With institutional
investors and investment banks
having an almost insatiable appetite
for “big data”, the deal appealed to
many shareholders.
classes, serving global investors and
international companies across
time zones and continents”. HKEX’s
takeover of the London Metal
Exchange in 2012 showed that
sold to bankrupts. The official ities, such as the US Commodity Fu- as a global financial centre”. In theory, spreading its core transactions across seven time
receiver can claim compensation tures Trading Commission, one of Andrea Leadsom, the business exchanges business into new zones could work.
owed to victims of mis-sold PPI LCH’s regulators, will also have a say. “It secretary, told Bloomberg TV yesterday territory may be perfectly sensible; Of course, the choice of
who later fell bankrupt and can is unlikely that US or EU regulators that the government would “look very in practice, it has proved a strategies for London Stock
distribute it to creditors. would allow an Asian player to gain carefully at anything that had security nightmare, as successive attempts Exchange is not really as binary as
control of critical infrastructure assets implications for the UK”.
 the times | Thursday September 12 2019 FGM 37

Business

Hong Kong move A new China crisis

for Brexit Britain
Ties to Beijing
will worry the business commentary Alistair Osborne

UK authorities
J
ust what BoJo needed: the that ours find it just the thing for
chance to prove Brexit pound-pummelled Brexit Britain.
Britain really is open for
Ben Martin Senior City Correspondent business. And what better
way than this? Letting a An unfair exchange
The ties binding Hong Kong Hong Kong company waltz off with

S
Exchanges and Clearing and its bosses the London Stock Exchange in a till, on past form, it won’t come
to Hong Kong and Beijing will give poli- £29.6 billion cash-and-shares deal. to that. No company attracts
ticians and regulators considerable All timed, too, to bust up its failed bid approaches like the
pause for thought. $27 billion Refinitiv data buy. London Stock Exchange: Deutsche
The Hong Kong government is the As provocative tilts at British Börse, Intercontinental Exchange,
single biggest shareholder in HKEX, companies go, it’s hard to beat. Yes, Nasdaq, Macquarie, Sweden’s OM
with a 6 per cent stake. However, the Charles Li, the boss of Hong Kong Gruppen. Quite an eclectic bunch.
administration also has significant Exchanges and Clearing, tried to And Hong Kong’s suitor couldn’t
sway on the company’s board and pretend his bid’s not “hostile”. But have picked a trickier moment. LSE
approves the appointment of six of its no one fell for that: LSE called it “an boss David Schwimmer has just
thirteen board members, including unsolicited, preliminary and highly done his Refinitiv deal: a $27 billion
Laura Cha, 69, the chairwoman. conditional proposal”. buy, including its $12.2 billion net
Charles Li, 58, HKEX’s Manchester And how hostile might politicians debts. Investors liked it so much that
United-supporting chief executive, was find it once they’ve ramped up the on the day he unveiled it the shares
born in Beijing and early in his career casual conflation of Hong Kong and shot up 15 per cent. They kept rising
was a journalist at China Daily, the China? No sooner was Mr Li’s bid — even before the 6 per cent jump
state-run newspaper. He went on to approach on the screen than it was to £72.06 on HKEX’s tilt, apparently
study law in the United States, where he being branded a Chinese attempt to worth £83.61 a share.
worked as a lawyer and later went into snatch the group running the nuts True, it’s ostensibly a higher price.
investment banking. and bolts of UK financial markets. But three quarters of the mooted
2012: Moves 2017: EU blocks proposed Ms Cha, who also studied in America, Naturally, Mr Li would bridle at offer is in Hong Kong paper. And
deeper into merger with Deutsche was previously a vice-chairwoman of that, even if he started out 30 years who wants that when armoured
clearing, Börse. Engulfed in row over the China Securities Regulatory ago as a journalist on the Beijing Chinese vehicles are ranged on the
buying sacking of Rolet, which
Commission and also worked at the propaganda sheet China Daily: the border? Even investors who could
majority leads to chairman Sir
Hong Kong regulator. only place, he says, he could write hold that paper would be giving up
stake in Donald Brydon agreeing to
LCH.Clearnet stand down early
She had to renounce her American “without being censored”. As he was control of Refinitiv for a 41 per cent
citizenship to join the Chinese watch- at pains to point out, HKEX is “not stake in a group with a main listing
dog. While born in Shanghai, she a Chinese company but a global in Hong Kong. And the HKEX bid is
moved to Hong Kong when she was company”. Since 2012 it has owned conditional on the LSE abandoning
two. She also sits on the boards of the London Metal Exchange, a Refinitiv. It also wants a board
7 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 2019 HSBC and Unilever. business it has kept “quintessentially recommendation. Why would Mr
HKEX employs 2,100 staff in offices British”. He needed “no permission” Schwimmer agree either to become
spanning Hong Kong, London, Beijing, from China for his pop at LSE and a regional manager answerable to
Shanghai, Shenzhen and Singapore. In “nor do we even have to tell them HKEX boss Charles Li?
Britain it is already the owner of the about it”. So, endless obstacles, even if there
2009: 2011: Takes 2014: Buys 2018: David 2019: London Metal Exchange, which it Moreover, even if the Hong Kong is something to like about the
Appoints full control Frank Russell Schwimmer Proposes bought for £1.4 billion seven years ago. government is the group’s biggest strategic logic. What’s better: a deal
Xavier Rolet of FTSE Co, cementing hired from buying It argued yesterday that a key selling shareholder, it’s only got a 6.1 per that brings London closer to the
as chief International, its position in Goldman Refinitiv point of a London deal would be the cent stake. The rest of the register is growth markets of Asia, via a Hong
executive the indices indices and Sachs as chief for $27bn creation of a company that connects the usual international suspects, Kong tie-up allowing the same
group data executive the fast-growing markets of the East with Blackrock, Vanguard, State company to offer an 18-hour trading
with the developed West. Street and Capital Group making up window? Or a vertical data deal,
the top five. Indeed, 15 of LSE’s top partly based on Refinitiv’s sub-

Q&A
How does it compare deeper into data and 20 investors also hold HKEX. Bloomberg Eikon terminals?
with recent mergers and analytics. A combination
complex risk acquisitions?
The £4 billion offer for
Cobham by Advent
with HKEX would be a
much more conventional
merger, but would give
Besides, aren’t the protests on the
streets of Hong Kong proof that it’s
not China: a fight to preserve the
autonomy enshrined under the “one
Expansion into Asia might look a far
better deal if it was LSE, now valued
at £25 billion, bidding for the
£30 billion HKEX.
this. With the Refinitiv deal, it Is HKEX offering International, the LSE a direct route into country, two systems” rule, right The Hong Kong approach has
continues to pick up new trading enough? American private equity China. There are worries down to booing China’s national underlined another thing, too: that
platforms — in foreign exchange The cash-and-shares investor, marked a about Refinitiv, including anthem? And yet that’s unlikely to some of the froth in the LSE share
and fixed-income. Moreover, the proposal from Hong premium of 34.4 per cent regulatory clearances be how things play out — if it comes price after Refinitiv was the hope it
pure business of running exchanges Kong Exchanges and to the defence and and the potentially high to it. The protests are a reaction to might flush out a bid. HKEX was no
is just not big enough for the likes Clearing values each aerospace group’s debt that LSE would be Chinese interference in Hong Kong. favourite. That was New York Stock
of LSE. The capital markets London Stock Exchange undisturbed price in July, taking on. But there are True, Britain could look Exchange-owner Intercontinental
division, which takes listing fees Group share at £83.61, and it was all cash. The concerns, too, about hypocritical: China is helping to Exchange or CME Group, the outfit
from listed companies and trading based on HKEX’s closing £2.7 billion agreement by HKEX, namely the build the Hinkley Point C nuclear behind the Chicago Mercantile
fees from brokers, provided the share price and the CKA Group, part of the prospect of a Chinese plant, it has a stake in Heathrow, Exchange. Either could yet turn up
group with only £407 million of Hong Kong dollar’s empire controlled by Li company owning Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison owns — without the political baggage.
revenues last year. Information exchange rate against Ka-shing, the billionaire, Britain’s securities and Britain’s biggest container port,
the pound at Tuesday’s for Greene King pubs deal-clearing markets,
services generated £841 million and
post-trade services — effectively close. That is a premium represented a premium and the political crisis in
Felixstowe. But that was before
Donald Trump — key to a UK-US Count on Ashley
clearing and help with compliance of 22.9 per cent to LSE’s of 51 per cent and was Hong Kong. trade deal — started a trade war
closing price of £68.04. also in cash. Hasbro, the

A
— £589 million. The core business with China. Or banned US nyway, stock exchange bids
for which it is best known accounts That London Stock toymaker, is paying Should I be happy companies from using Huawei are hardly the main concern
for only a quarter of its revenues. Exchange shares didn’t 31 per cent more than owning Hong Kong- telecoms kit. One tweet could be all of Andrea Leadsom. No, she
In essence, the Refinitiv deal race to just below that Entertainment One’s listed shares? it takes to force the UK into may soon have a more pressing task:
should provide relatively level yesterday suggests prevailing price to buy If HKEX takes over LSE, blocking HKEX. auditing the books of Sports Direct,
straightforward growth and new that investors are the production company the group will have a So far, business secretary Andrea or at least finding someone to take
international exposure with much worrying about the that owns Peppa Pig — primary listing in Hong Leadsom has merely told Bloomberg over from Grant Thornton, the
less of the risk and regulatory and regulatory and political and it’s cash as well. Kong and a secondary TV that Britain “would look very auditor that so enjoyed last-minute
political uncertainty of the possible uncertainties. The None of these is in listing in London. carefully at anything that had €674 million Belgian tax bills that it
HKEX alliance. One shareholder, premium seems financial services, Shareholders can elect to security implications for the UK”. quit (report, page 38). None of the
Guy de Blonay, manager of the reasonable, particularly though, so a more hold the secondary share But, as Berenberg put it, “political Big Four fancies the reputational
Jupiter Financial Opportunities given that the potential comparable deal is and receive their risks are the main obstacle”, what risk of auditing big Mike Ashley: a
Fund, said yesterday: “The Refinitiv offer is 47.4 per cent CYBG’s all-share takeover dividend payments in with a deal seeing “a Chinese man whose re-election was opposed
deal is popular across the higher than the LSE price of Virgin Money last year, sterling, without having company acquire the primary equity by 24 per cent of independent AGM
shareholder base for its potential to before it announced its at a 19 per cent premium. to worry about markets of both the UK and Italy, as investors. And if no one can be
transform the business and add deal to buy Refinitiv, the translating Hong Kong well as key infrastructure for found to help him with his accounts,
value over the long term.” financial data business — Is it better than the dollars or additional European debt markets”. And the he’d be forced to delist the shares.
Analysts say that Mr Li will have a transaction that would Refinitiv deal? taxes. A potential worry Italians are already unhappy. So Maybe that’s the plan.
a big job persuading investors be scrapped if the HKEX It’s very different. The is that the shares won’t politicians elsewhere could scupper
otherwise. combination were to go rationale for buying be in the FTSE 100 but in a deal — even in the unlikely event alistair.osborne@thetimes.co.uk
ahead. Refinitiv was to take LSE the Hang Seng index.
38 FGM Thursday September 12 2019 | the times

Business
CLIFF HIDE/LNP

Peloton sets
$8bn target
for ride to
market debut
Tom Knowles
West Coast Technology Reporter
Peloton is eyeing a valuation of $8.1 bil-
lion for its stock market debut, despite
weakening demand among investors
for companies making losses going
public.
The home exercise company hopes
to raise as much as $1.2 billion in an
initial public offering on Nasdaq,
pricing 40 million shares between $26
and $29 each. Its annual losses more
than quadrupled last year from
$47.9 million to $196 million.
Peloton was founded in 2012 in New
York by John Foley, who previously ran
the ecommerce business of Barnes and
Noble, the bookshop chain. Its main
product is a £2,000 stationary bicycle
Fans of Newcastle United, which is owned by the Sports Direct tycoon, protest outside the sportswear retailer’s annual general meeting in London’s Oxford Street that comes with a 22in digital screen.
Subscribers can stream live interactive

Third of Sports Direct investors

classes from instructors that Peloton
provides from its cycling studios in
London and Manhattan. Sir Richard
Branson and the Obamas are reported
to be fans.
The company has showrooms in the

vote against Ashley’s re-election United States, Canada and Britain and
613,000 global subscribers. It says that
it has 1.4 million members overall as
some households share a subscription.
Peloton has been gaining sub-
Ashley Armstrong Retail Editor bled by more than a quarter in the past 2007, said last month that it would on Oxford Street. “For me it’s a tick-box scribers, helping revenue to increase to
year as investors reeled at the com- resign and the company is yet to find a exercise. It will not change Sports $915 million in its last financial year,
Mike Ashley clashed with the City pany’s appetite for buying struggling replacement as many of the Big Four Direct. Maybe it’s a personal thing.” from $435 million a year earlier. Most of
again yesterday after about a third of retailers, heavy losses at its House of accounting firms have cited conflicts of Mr Ashley reaffirmed his faith in the company’s losses have come from
Sports Direct’s independent investors Fraser department stores chain, a interest. Sports Direct’s strategy, which now its ballooning marketing and sales
voted against his re-election at the shock £605 million demand from tax Sports Direct now has only a week to rests heavily on Michael Murray, 29, his costs, which were $324 million last year,
company’s annual meeting. authorities in Belgium and Grant write to Andrea Leadsom, the business future son-in-law, who was given the more than double the previous year.
The tycoon still controls just under Thornton quitting as its auditor. secretary, to inform her that it has failed task of revamping stores and the up- Peloton was valued at $4.15 billion in
63 per cent of the retailer, making it Mr Ashley founded Sports Direct in to find a replacement. market Flannels concept. a $550 million funding round led by
practically impossible for investors to 1982 from a sports shop in Maidenhead, A spokesman for the Department for Of Flannels, he said: “I think they are TCV, the venture capital firm, in August
oust him. Nevertheless, just over 9 per Berkshire. It now has hundreds Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy better than any other stores in the last year. Its biggest shareholder is Tiger
cent of Sports Direct shareholders who of sportswear shops across said that while the secretary of state market. Now, I might have rose-tinted Global Management, with 20 per cent.
voted at the AGM rebelled against his Europe and has expanded by had the power intervene, she would not glasses, but one of the reasons is It has been a bad year so far for loss-
re-election. buying other retailers, in- do so until Sports Direct’s own efforts to because I have absolutely nothing to do making companies that have gone
An analysis by Pirc, the investor cluding Game Digital and find a replacement auditor had been with it. I just sign off the money. It has public after amassing significant pri-
advisory service, revealed Sofa.com. exhausted. nothing to do with Mike Ashley. vate valuations. The stock market
that of the 420 million Sports Direct did not give a Sports Direct said that its tender “Maybe I was late to the party, I debuts of Uber and Lyft, the ride-hail-
votes cast in Mr Ashley’s detailed update yesterday on process was continuing. accept that. Maybe my son-in-law ing companies, were disappointing.
favour, 330 million of the tax demand, but did say “If you don’t have a Big Four, people should’ve gone out with my daughter The planned valuation for Wework’s
them were the retail that it was continuing to will always say ‘there must be a reason’. when she was 12, but now we’re on it, IPO has fallen from $65 billion to
boss voting for him- challenge it. That’s the criticism that gets levelled at nothing’s going to get us off it.” $15 billion in just a few months.
self. Grant Thornton, me,” Mr Ashley, 54, told shareholders Sports Direct also faced criticism for However, analysts at Jefferies, the
Shares in Sports which has audited Sports gathered at Sports Direct’s offices not having paid a dividend in the past broker, named Peloton as one of their
Direct have tum- Direct since it floated in above its newly opened Flannels store decade. growth picks of the week on Friday.

Women join KPMG board Helpline for Political uncertainty hits

after bullying controversy Brexit opens London’s housing market
Louisa Clarence-Smith set up Eos Deal Advisory, a rival con- Arthi Nachiappan Gurpreet Narwan lift demand, but the survey suggests
sulting firm, which they told the Finan- Economics Correspondent that buyers are hesitant again.
KPMG has appointed two women to its cial Times would strive to break from The financial watchdog has set up a A balance of -25 per cent of surveyors
board as it tries to improve its image the “macho” working practices in the telephone line to help companies to Estate agents and surveyors are pessi- said that demand had risen in August,
after a row over the handling of bully- industry. Mr Thakkar stepped down prepare for a no-deal Brexit, 50 days mistic about London’s housing market, while 31 per cent of agents reported a
ing complaints. from his role in June. KPMG is con- before Britain is due to leave the EU. with sales expectations falling to their fall in new instructions to sell. Newly
The Big Four accountancy practice ducting a second investigation into his The helpline, which went live yester- lowest level since last November. agreed sales in London fell deeper into
said that the firm’s partners had elected conduct after a review in 2018 found his day, is open for the 59,000 financial ser- Buyer inquiries and instructions to negative territory, with a net balance of
Melissa Geiger, head of international behaviour did not amount to bullying. vices firms regulated by the Financial sell fell in August as political uncer- -11 per cent of surveyors reporting an
tax and tax policy, and Linda Main, Ms Main, 57, has been at KPMG for Conduct Authority. The regulator is tainty hit the market, according to a increase, compared with -5 per cent the
head of UK capital markets, to join the more than 30 years. She was a member also running digital advertisements survey by the Royal Institution of Char- month before. Just over a third of
British board. The appointments mean of the Financial Conduct Authority’s signposting its Brexit webpages. tered Surveyors. agents reported a fall in house prices
that half the board will be female for the listing authority advisory panel for Nausicaa Delfas, an executive direc- The number of respondents who said last month, with 23 per cent saying that
first time. more than a decade. Ms Geiger, 43, has tor at the FCA, said: “We expect firms to that they expected sales to grow in the they expected prices to fall further in
Two senior women partners re- held roles within the firm’s financial ensure they are ready if there is a no- next three months slid from a balance the next year.
signed this year in protest over the way services, corporates and national deal. If firms haven’t finalised their of -15 per cent in July to -41 per cent, the “Uncertainty is a theme that respon-
bullying allegations against Sanjay markets businesses. She returned to preparations, there is a risk they could weakest return since November 2018. dents continue to highlight as a nega-
Thakkar, head of deal advisory, were KPMG in 2017 after a four-year stint as be impacted.” Sales expectations fell in almost all tive influence on sentiment,” Simon
handled. Maggie Brereton, 49, who was global head of tax at Glaxosmithkline, The authority said that it would parts of the UK, the institution said. Rubinsohn, the institution’s chief econ-
a board member and head of UK trans- the pharmaceuticals group. make changes to its rules and guidance The survey paints a gloomy outlook omist, said. “That said, the key RICS
action services, and Ina Kjaer, 45, who Bill Michael, chairman of KPMG and would amend binding European for the housing market after it showed activity indicators have remained rela-
was head of UK integration in the deal UK, said that the new board members Union technical standards, for which it some signs of recovery in the spring. tively resilient until now, pointing to
advisory team, resigned in February. brought “a huge amount of experience would now be responsible. The helpline Economists said that the avoidance of a only a modest dip in sales transactions
Ms Kjaer and Ms Brereton have since and sector knowledge”. number is 0800 048 4255. no-deal Brexit in March had helped to rather than anything more severe.”
the times | Thursday September 12 2019 FGM 39

Comment Business

Simon Nixon Simon Duke

Brussels couldn’t be
Mario Draghi set to perform one more serious about
last trick before leaving the stage taking on US Big Tech

‘‘
O
A lot of people have backdrop of concerns about eurozone its new European commissioner. n Monday, the attorneys- earned the displeasure of President
lost a lot of money financial stability. In fact, the This shift in the political landscape general of 50 American Trump. In June he tweeted that she
over the past decade eurozone is looking more stable than is important because it creates the states did an “hates the United States perhaps
betting on the at any time since the Greek debt crisis conditions in which broader reforms extraordinary thing: more than anyone I’ve ever met”.
collapse of the first emerged in 2009. Eurozone to further stabilise and strengthen the they attacked one of the Expect more fireworks during her
eurozone. And the person who they banks are adequately capitalised, eurozone are possible. Until now, the nation’s most successful companies. term as Europe’’s antitrust enforcer.
have most to blame is Mario Draghi, government deficits are low and debt single biggest obstacle to stabilising Ken Paxton, Texas’s top law officer, Ms Vestager has been made de facto
who today will preside over his burdens are falling, easing concerns the eurozone has been the lack of said he had seen evidence that “tech csar”, with powers to write the
penultimate meeting of the European about long-term debt sustainability. trust between member states: moves Google violated competition rules. rules for the European Union’s
Central Bank’s governing council And while growth may be weak, to share risks were impossible while Thanks to its huge trove of personal digital economy, as well as to
after eight years at its head. unemployment is falling across most there were doubts that some information, it “undermined implement them.
He took up his post at a time when of the eurozone and wages are rising. countries were willing to fulfil their consumer choice, stifled innovation Her elevation is a tacit
one member state after another was There is no sense in which the ECB is obligations to reduce the risks arising [and] violated users’ privacy”. acknowledgement that the present
succumbing to the doom-loop being asked to confront an economic from their own economies, whether Their investigation marks a sea regulatory has failed. For all the
between governments and banks. emergency. by cutting their budget deficits, change in America’s oversight of its acclaim she has won for her
That they did not is in no small part At the same time, there is a growing restructuring their banking systems technology industry. In 2013, the attempts to rein in Silicon Valley,
due to his willingness to proclaim concern among policymakers that a or delivering reforms that would Federal Trade Commission Google, Facebook, Amazon and
himself ready at the height of the further aggressive easing of monetary boost productivity and long-term investigated Google for potential Apple retain their strangleholds over
crisis to do whatever it takes and policy when interest rates are already growth. That left the ECB as the only breaches of antitrust law, but took large portions of the internet
subsequently to prove as good as his rock-bottom might not achieve much EU institution that was capable of no action. However, times have economy. Alphabet, Google’s parent,
word by providing abundant liquidity and could prove counter-productive. acting decisively during the crisis changed. Public anger over privacy has added a new reporting line to
to keep the eurozone financial system Cutting interest rates further could years in response to economic and violations, tax dodging and financial results called European
afloat. It was his shrewd judgment, weaken the banks by eating into their financial pressures. Indeed, those disinformation has turned the Commission Fines. It suggests that
deft political instincts and willingness profits without actually boosting pressures were often a direct result of to the $840 billion goliath financial
to go to the outer limit of his mandate demand. The fear is that lower rates market concerns and the inability of Vestager’s greatest hits penalties are a mere business
when politicians appeared incapable eurozone politicians to act. expense, an unavoidable cost of
of acting that stopped the eurozone Yet this is clearly no longer the 2016 Apple doing business in Europe.
€13bn
falling apart. inside today case. Alongside the shift in the tax bill In the past Facebook, YouTube
Today he is expected once again to Draghi weighs the arsenal political landscape is a growing 2017 Google and other “free” platforms have
€2.4bn
come to the aid of the eurozone with recognition among politicians that online shopping fine been elusive prey for competition
another “big bazooka”, this time to at his disposal they must play a greater role in 2018 Google watchdogs. How, for example, do
Philip Aldrick, page 41 €4.3bn
address the latest worrying slowdown combating the slowdown through Android penalty you prove that consumers have been
in eurozone growth that has arisen fiscal policy and reforms. The 2019 Google harmed when they are not paying
online adverts fine €1.5bn
primarily as a result of global trade will reduce the spending power of decision by incoming European for a service? But there are signs
tensions. Eurozone growth halved to those reliant on income from savings Commission president Ursula von der that Europe is moving towards a
just 0.2 per cent in the second quarter, without triggering any increase in Leyen to hand the economics industry from a prodigal child into a fundamentally different approach to
while industrial production has business investment, given that portfolio to Mr Gentiloni suggests pariah. In July, Facebook was fined policing Big Tech. Local watchdogs
slumped, particularly in Germany, borrowing costs have already been that Brussels may be preparing to $5 billion by the commission over are beginning to take the EU’s data
which is now at risk of a technical low for so many years. As a result, a take a more flexible approach to the the Cambridge Analtyica scandal privacy laws into account in
recession. Eurozone inflation has number of ECB governing council eurozone’s fiscal rules. At the same and there are inquiries into Big Tech competition cases. In a landmark
fallen to only 1 per cent, well below its members have publicly questioned time, there is now a lively debate in at state and federal level. A day of decision in February, Germany’s
target of close to, but below, 2 per whether an ECB bazooka is really the Germany about how fiscal policy reckoning seems to be approaching, cartel office ruled that Facebook
cent. Mr Draghi signalled in the appropriate response to the present could be used to combat a downturn, even if US politicians are unsure had abused its dominant position in
summer that if the slowdown slowdown. and even signals that Berlin might how to tame their buccaneering social networking to improperly
persisted, the ECB would act and the Besides, there is another reason ease its opposition to an EU-wide companies. gather data on its users without
market is expecting a number of why the pressure on the ECB to act deposit insurance scheme, which The crackdown in the United their consent. Of particular concern
measures tomorrow, including further has eased. Crucially, the political would address what economists argue States is no isolated event. was its practice of melding data
cuts of key lending rates deeper into context in the eurozone has changed, is one of the key structural Washington is taking its lead from from third-party apps with
negative territory and a possible almost beyond recognition in recent weaknesses in the eurozone. the European Commission, which information gleaned from Facebook,
restart of the bond-buying weeks. Politically, the eurozone now All this lays the context for Mr has become the most potent Whatsapp and Instagram and the
programme that it stopped in looks more stable than it has done at Draghi to spring one last surprise. For regulator of the technology industry, tracking of non-users through
December. any time since the start of the global the past eight years, he has implored setting standards that others are through “like” or “share” buttons.
Yet the context in which today’s financial crisis. Greece and Italy, the EU politicians to play their part in adopting. Margrethe Vestager, Facebook was ordered to desist, but
decision is being taken could hardly two countries that in recent years shoring up confidence in the euro and appointed to another five-year term has won a temporary reprieve while
be more different and that, quite have been at the centre of market boosting eurozone growth. Rather as the competition commissioner it appeals against the decision.
rightly, has prompted a lively debate financial stability fears, now have than unleashing a new bazooka, he yesterday, has been Big Tech’s The monopolists of today derive

’’
about whether such a robust ECB mainstream, pro-EU governments should remind the politicians once tormentor-in-chief. Since 2017, she their power from the industrial scale
response is really needed. committed to complying with EU again of their has fined Google more than harvesting of personal information.
Unlike on past occasions when rules. Greece’s new centre-right responsibility. €8 billion for abusing its dominance This digital surveillance will be top
eurozone growth and inflation government has already announced He did whatever in online search, mobile phone of Ms Vestager’s list of targets as she
have dipped, the discussion is a package of sensible reforms that it took. Now it is software and online advertising. designs new rules for Europe’s
not taking place against a should boost growth, while the new their turn. Before that, she ordered Apple to digital economy.
Italian coalition has sent Paolo pay Ireland €13 billion in back taxes.
Ursula von der Leyen: a Gentiloni, the pro-EU former Simon Nixon is chief leader writer of Apple and Google are appealing. Simon Duke is Technology Business
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Business

Zara’s summer dress hits the sweet spot ZARA

Ashley Armstrong Retail Editor with an estimated net worth of

$67.9 billion.
A polka-dot frock by Zara that Zara has outpaced its high street
became the dress of the summer has rivals largely because of its “test and
helped to propel sales at its giant repeat model”. Feedback from shop
Spanish owner ahead of struggling customers and sales are directed
high street rivals. straight into Inditex’s design team in
Inditex, the world’s largest retailer, Spain, who then quickly produce a
announced a 7 per cent rise in half- popular dress or jacket in more
year sales to €12.8 billion yesterday, colours or tweak it slightly to respond
while like-for-like sales were 5 per to customer demands. Its £39.99
cent higher. monochrome polka dot dress has
It also said that Zara, its biggest and proved so popular that an instagram
best-known brand, would be selling account called Hot 4 the Spot is dedi-
homewares on its main clothing cated to sharing images of hundreds
website in Britain and that it would be of different women wearing the dress.
pushing its online presence into The company said that store and
markets including Brazil, Saudi online sales over the past month had
Arabia, the United Arab Emirates risen by 8 per cent and that it expec-
and Morocco. It boasts 64 Zara ted like-for-like sales growth of 4 per
clothing shops and 12 Zara Home cent to 6 per cent in 2019.
stores in the UK at present. However, analysts said that despite
Inditex was founded by Amancio the sales boost the retailer’s earnings
Ortega with his then-wife Rosalia in had missed forecasts. Inditex made
1975. The company, which is based in €1.7 billion before interest, tax and
Galicia, northwest Spain, has 7,420
shops worldwide under fascias
including Pull & Bear, Massimo
Dutti, Bershka, Oysho and Uterqüe.
Mr Ortega, 82, who owns 59 per
cent of Inditex, is believed to be
the sixth richest person in the world Zara’s success in responding quickly to customer demands has been boosted by the popularity of its polka-dot dress, inset
€1.7bn
Inditex’s latest first-half earnings
before tax and other charges

other charges, compared with pre-

New Look, same old story dictions of €1.8 billion. First-half mar-
gins also fell short of expectations.
New Look has defended its vast chairman, said: “Trading was Analysts at Berenberg said that the
shop estate, despite announcing marked by continued consumer deterioration in gross margins
another heavy fall in sales a year on uncertainty and, being a seasonal showed that Inditex was “not im-
from a restructuring process that business, we were clearly not mune from the higher levels of dis-
shut 85 stores (Ashley Armstrong immune from what has been the counting in the sector”.
writes). most unseasonable May and June However, Richard Chamberlain, at
The fashion retailer, which still on record, impacting footfall across RBC Europe, said that given Inditex’s
has about 500 high street shops, the retail sector.” size “we expect there to be something
blamed “highly unseasonable Despite the lower sales, New of a trade-off between sales and
weather” for a 10.1 per cent slide in Look reduced its losses from margin. Fleas jump, elephants don’t.”
like-for-like sales in the 13 weeks to £12.8 million in 2018 to £2.7 million The profit margin figures sent the
June 29. Total revenue fell by 14 per in the wake of its restructuring, shares down by €1.12, or 3.9 per cent,
cent to £300.6 million amid heavy which was completed in May and to €27.49, valuing the company at
discounting. handed control of the company to about €86.9 billion. Inditex shares
Alistair McGeorge, executive its bondholders. have risen by more than a quarter
this year.

CITY PEOPLE
The feuds, the faces and the farcical
Dominic Walsh @walshdominic

what’s the time, mr woolf? Business big shot Involve network to “celebrate
time i wasn’t here business leaders who are
It’s tempting to ask why Paul name allan empowering women in the
Woolf has resigned from Mitie leighton workplace”. The recognition for
Group after less than two years as age 66 Lady Mendelsohn, below, whose
finance chief. Just a wild guess, position husband, Jon, is a Labour peer,
but might it have something to do chairman, comes after a tough 2018 in which
with swapping a struggling c&a she was diagnosed with cancer,
outsourcer for a global, private although she is now in remission.
equity-backed company with the Involve said that a survey of its

T
prospect of big rewards? Mr he man who invented the female business leaders showed
Woolf is leaving in January to phrase “going plural” to that 41 per cent of women think it
become chief financial officer of refer to taking on a string will take at least 20 years to fully
CPA Global, an intellectual of non-executive directorships close the gender pay gap,
property management and has become chairman at C&A, “highlighting how important it is
technology company acquired the Dutch retailer that pulled out to hero those who are working
two years ago for £2.4 billion by of the UK nearly 20 years ago tirelessly to create gender parity”.
Leonard Green & Partners. Word (Ashley Armstrong writes). An important message (though
is that Mr Woolf, a former chief Allan Leighton, who chairs I’m not sure “hero” is a verb).
executive of Virgin Active, the The Co-operative Group,
health club chain, sees a path to turned around Asda in the what’s cooking?
becoming a chief executive again 1990s with Archie Norman. An email from the recipe box
one day, though whether at CPA He is chairman of Allbright, outfit Gousto suggests the
or another Leonard Green the members’ club; Simba market for this service will
investment remains unclear. mattresses; and Element, a exceed £1.5 billion by 2022. I
Funnily enough, the firm also testing business. He was must admit, I find the
owns Pure Gym. also chairman of whole concept rather
Entertainment One, the depressing. Can people
hero of the hour Peppa Pig maker, until really not find the time
Nicola Mendelsohn, Facebook’s its sale to Hasbro; and to look up a recipe and
vice-president for Europe, tops Wagamama, the noodle buy the ingredients
this year’s HERoes 100 Women chain, before its deal with themselves at a fraction
Executives list, produced by the The Restaurant Group. of the cost?
the times | Thursday September 12 2019 FGM 41

Business
Hit for six: the eurozone economy’s problems
1 Eurozone GDP growth 4 ECB deposit rate 6 Ten-year government bond yields (as at Aug 23)
The eurozone recovery took hold in 2017 after the ECB launched The ECB took interest rates below zero in 2014 in a desperate Most of the countries with negative
quantitive easing and on the back of solid global growth but has attempt to boost growth and inflation yielding government debt are European,
fallen back sharply since raising questions about the impact more
1.0% 6% monetary loosening will have
0.8 4 Switerland
0.6 Germany
2 Denmark
0.4 Netherlands
0 Austria
0.2
Finland
0 -2 France
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2000 2005 2010 2015 2019 Sweden
Slovakia
2 German industrial production 5 ECB’s €2.6 trillion quantitative easing programme, Belgium
The biggest drag on eurozone growth since 2018 has been the net asset purchases per month Japan
slowing German economy. America's trade wars have hit The programme, which was launched in the face of fierce Ireland
German manufacturing disproportionately German resistance, appeared to be working until 2018 when it Spain
0.5 was first slowed and then stopped Portugal
UK
€100bn Australia
-0.3 -0.4
-0.8 80 Norway
-1.5 60 New Zealand
-2.1 40 Canada
-2.8 -2.8
Italy
20
-4.1 US
-4.4 -4.7 -4.2 0 Greece
Q3, 2018 Q4 Q1, 2019 Q2 Q3 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
-1.0 0 1.0 2.0%

3 Eurozone inflation
Eurozone inflation has almost exclusively been below the
near-2 per cent target despite negative interest rates and
€2.6 trillion of quantitative easing
3%

-1
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 The ECB headquarters in Frankfurt
Source: ECB, Haver Analytics, Nomura, Bloomberg, Trading Ecomomics

Draghi weighs arsenal at his disposal

Philip Aldrick Economics Editor could even respond with tariffs on forward guidance tiering banks. A second TLTRO began two
eurozone cars, which would hit GDP in The ECB has been using language to To insulate banks from the effect of years later, with €740 billion provided
After a strong 2017, growth in the the bloc and undo some of the potential influence market prices. In June, it said negative interest rates over a prolonged to the banks. The central bank has
eurozone has fallen back and inflation stimulus. Mr Draghi, whose term ends that rates would be on hold “at least period, the ECB has been looking at already announced a third round, be-
has fallen below target. In his penulti- in October, will have a tricky course to through to the first half of 2020”. It may “tiering”. This would cut the amount ginning this month. All three were
mate policy meeting today before steer. In order of likelihood, this is what revise that, saying that the deposit rate that banks pay on the liquidity, or cash, designed to give commercial banks
stepping down as president of the he might do: is likely to be cut again by another that they hold at the central bank. Tier- super-cheap funding so that they ex-
European Central Bank, Mario Draghi 0.1 per cent to -0.6 per cent and remov- ing would set parameters around what tend credit to borrowers at equally
is expected to reprise his role as cut rates ing the date-stamp, changing the rate portion of bank deposits are charge- super-cheap rates. Under the latest
currency bloc saviour with a big The ECB cut its main interest rate, guidance to “an extended period of able, exempting some of the total. The scheme, banks will be paid 0.3 per cent
stimulus programme. charged on bank deposits, to -0.4 per time”, as it was using in April 2018. That to take funds, so long as they increase
At 1 per cent, inflation is half its target cent in 2016. Since then, received would tell the markets that policy will Mario Draghi is set their lending. The terms could be im-
rate and growth is faltering. To have an wisdom has been that cutting rates any be loose for far longer than expected. to step down at proved today, with an even more gener-
impact, Mr Draghi will have to go big, further would damage growth. the European ous funding rate or by extending the
George Buckley, economist at Nomura, Negative rates are a risk to banks’ quantitative easing Central bank funding term from two years to four.
says, suggesting that to boost inflation profitability as they cannot pass on QE was launched properly in March
by 0.4 percentage points, a full one per- those rates to savers or they will with- 2015, after some tentative covered bond change inflation target
centage point cut in interest rates is draw their money. As a result, negative purchases in late 2014, with monthly At the moment, the ECB’s mandate is to
needed. With rates already at -0.4 per rates risk having the perverse effect of government bond purchases totalling keep inflation close to but below 2 per
cent, that’s not possible. making borrowing more expensive as €60 billion. That was stepped up to commercial banks would be expected cent. Mr Draghi has suggested that the
Instead, an array of measures is banks try to protect their profits. €80 billion in 2016 and was stopped at to pass on the negative rate charge to target should be “symmetrical”, hinting
expected, all designed to pump cheap However, the ECB recently revisited the end of last year after the total had corporate depositors, encouraging that the ECB should be more tolerant of
money into the economy, deter saving, its estimate of the “reversal rate”, the reached €2.6 trillion. The intention at them to invest their money rather than overshoots. He could go as far as chang-
spur investment and boost spending. A point at which this effect strikes, and the time was to raise rates and event- sit on it. Tiering would send a clear mes- ing the target to a symmetrical 2 per
side-effect, deliberate or not, might be a decided that it was lower than had been ually to sell-off the assets. Nomura now sage that negative rates are here to stay. cent, ending the undershoot bias, or
fall in the value of the euro. thought. The ECB is expected to cut the believes that the ECB will restart the switch to average inflation targeting, a
That could draw the ire of President deposit rate by 0.1 per cent to -0.5 per programme with €30 billion of pur- tltros clear sign that inflation over 2 per cent
Trump, who has already criticised the cent today, the goal being to push more chases a month, expanding the pro- The first “targeted long-term repo op- would be tolerated and that monetary
ECB for giving Germany an unfair cheap credit into the economy and gramme to €3 trillion by the end of eration” was launched in 2014, pushing policy will be very loose for a very long
currency advantage. The White House stimulate spending. 2020. €425 billion of cheap funds into the time. That’s unlikely, though.

China eases tariffs on selected US imports before trade talks

Gurpreet Narwan several chemicals that China does not months in which little progress was 2018, in which economic growth fell to
6 Oil prices fell sharply yesterday
Economics Correspondent produce are also exempted, but not the made. Negotiations broke down in May 6.6 per cent, down from 6.7 per cent in
after reports that President Trump
leading US exports of pork and soya when Mr Trump accused China of the previous year and a 28-year low.
had discussed easing American
The Chinese government plans to beans, which can be obtained easily reneging on commitments to protect On Friday China’s central bank said
sanctions on Iran. Brent crude, the
exempt 16 types of American goods from Argentina, Brazil and Russia. US intellectual property. that it would slash the amount of cash
global benchmark, was down almost
from additional import tariffs before a The exemptions apply to a round of Although Beijing’s decision to relax banks must hold as reserves, releasing a
3 per cent at $60.69 in London last
new round of trade talks between tariffs that China levied on US goods in tariffs could be viewed as an olive total of 900 billion yuan (£100 billion)
night amid suggestions that such a
Beijing and Washington. Pharmaceuti- July last year. The Chinese government branch, analysts noted that it was more in liquidity to shore up the economy.
move could bring significant
cals and lubricant oil are among the hit $34 billion of US products, including likely to have been born of economic “The exemption could be seen as a
supplies back to the market.
items to be excluded from the addition- cars, with a 25 per cent tariff after the necessity. The trade war has been gesture of sincerity towards the US
Bloomberg reported that Mr Trump
al 25 per cent levy, China’s finance min- White House imposed levies on a weighing heavily on China’s economy, ahead of negotiations in October, but is
had discussed easing sanctions on
istry said. The exemptions will be effec- similar amount of Chinese imports. which grew at its slowest pace in nearly probably more a means of supporting
Iran to help to secure a meeting
tive for a year from next Tuesday. Talks are expected to resume in 30 years in the second quarter of the the economy,” Iris Pang, economist for
with President Rouhani.
Alfalfa, fish meal, pesticides and Washington next month after four year. It follows a relatively subdued Greater China at ING, said.
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Obituaries

Adelaine Hain
Anti-apartheid campaigner who saluted Nelson Mandela in court during the Treason Trial and smuggled messages into prisons
Adelaine Hain had fallen at her daugh- cial Branch riffling through their toys.
ter’s home in south Wales and fractured “They were always around our house,
her femur. The 73-year-old was in either raiding it, or parked outside, or
Morriston Hospital, Swansea, in Sep- tailing us going to school,” he said.
tember 2000 feeling sorry for herself In Britain the family gradually
when her thoughts were interrupted by rebuilt their lives; Walter specialised in
a telephone call. “Hello, Mandela from designing hospital laboratories, while
South Africa here,” said the cheerful Ad became involved in local politics,
voice. “Do you remember me?” joining demonstrations and plotting
Hain certainly did remember Nelson and organising to overthrow apartheid.
Mandela, who the previous year had The family were prominently involved
retired after serving as the country’s in campaigns to disrupt tours by the
president since 1994. They had met in South Africa cricket and rugby union
1958 during the “Treason Trial” when teams. In 1972 a letter bomb, believed to
Hain was secretary of the Pretoria have been the work of the South Afri-
branch of the the Liberal Party of South can security forces, was sent to their
Africa, which was the only political home; it was opened by Sally, but failed
movement outside black nationalism to explode.
committed to extending the political They lived in a bright, airy flat full of
franchise beyond the white minority. sunny daubs by their grandchildren
She would take lunch for Mandela and and great-grandchildren. One visitor
his fellow defendants. described “a pair of binoculars in the
At other times she would charge kitchen for birdwatching and anti-
about Pretoria in an old Volkswagen squirrel surveillance, and a pile of
minibus campaigning for civil rights. books on a coffee table in the sitting
She would patrol the city’s courts track- room — including a homage to Chelsea
ing down black teenage defendants Football Club, their sole accommoda-
who had disappeared into the justice tion with plutocracy”. As a fanatical fan
system and alert their anxious parents. she would send texts updating friends
Dikgang Moseneke, who was 15, about the team’s
recalled her being the first white person progress well into
to provide him with support. She her nineties.
brought him a bar of chocolate every In 1994 Hain
day until he was sentenced to ten years and her husband
on Robben Island; later he became returned to South
deputy chief justice of the constitu- Africa for the first
tional court, which was the country’s time, and 20 years
supreme court. later Peter pub-
Hain and her husband, Walter, had lished Ad and Wal:
not set out to be campaigners, but after Values, Duty, Sacri-
the Sharpeville massacre in 1960, when fice in Apartheid
69 protesters were shot dead, there was South Africa
Africa. She
no backing down. “Once we had got adapted well to the
involved, one thing led to another,” she Walter and Adelaine Hain in Pretoria in 1963. Right: Adelaine with her son Peter (now Lord Hain) in 1986 role of matriarch,
said. “There was always some injustice outside the South African embassy in London, supporting Mandela and the anti-apartheid cause keeping in contact
to be tackled, so we got stuck in. People with her large fam-
asked you to do things, and so you did.” were granted a waiver on this point. grated from southwest England and belongings. En route ily through birthday
In 1961 the couple were detained. Although Hain refused to engage in established a drapery store in nearby they experienced cards, postcards and
According to their son Peter, who is a violence, others did. When John Harris, Grahamstown, while her mother, Edith punctures, blow- latterly emails and
Labour peer: “They were preparing a another white activist, was arrested for (née Duffy), was of Irish extraction. outs and broken texts. She was
leaflet [supporting Mandela’s defiance planting a bomb in Johannesburg that Ad was close to her younger sister, Jo, suspension springs, taught to use a com-
campaign] to distribute in the town- killed an elderly woman despite his and they would swim and play together but the epic journey gave them a valu- puter by her grand-
ships around Pretoria. They had taken telephoned warnings, Hain took in his at the home that their father had built able insight into the treatment of black son Sam, and at age 64, when Peter was
it to check with activists when they wife and baby son. When Harris was by the Kowie River. She was educated people elsewhere on the continent. elected an MP, she began working part-
were arrested. So my mother chewed hanged, Hain and her husband at Queen Alexandra school, Port Walter died three years ago (obitu- time in his office at the Commons. She
up the leaflet and spat it out.” organised his funeral, but were banned Alfred, and boarded at Victoria Girls’ ary, October 21, 2016) and she is sur- would also type her husband’s many
Without any other evidence against from attending. High School, Grahamstown, where she vived by their four children: Peter, who letters to newspapers, as she had in
the couple, the authorities released She helped Jimmy Makojaene, a was introduced to rebellious ideas became Labour MP for Neath in 1991, South Africa on her portable Olivetti
them within 14 days. political prisoner, to escape over the during discreet conversations with left- served as a cabinet minister under Tony typewriter. In declining health, the
The next year she was asked by Con- border and smuggled messages to pris- wing teachers; one of them played her Blair and Gordon Brown and was couple moved to Neath in 2009 to be
tact, an anti-apartheid newspaper, to oners behind bars. Once she put pencil the music and films of Paul Robeson, ennobled in 2015; Tom, an IT engineer closer to their family.
report on the trial of Mandela in which lead inside a sausage so that a prisoner the African-American singer and actor who lives in Australia; Jo-anne, who She was delighted by the call in 2000
he was accused of incitement and of also known for his political activism raised a family and lives in Dorset; and from Mandela, who was in the UK to
leaving the country illegally. Each day
he entered the dock he turned to her
‘There was always some and involvement in the civil rights
movement.
Sally, an official for the post office
workers’ union. She also had 11 grand-
address the Labour Party conference. “I
was very surprised,” she said after-
and raised his large, clenched fist in injustice to be tackled, Leaving school at the age of 17, Hain children, 21 great-grandchildren and wards. “I was feeling pretty down after
salute; she would stand and return the undertook secretarial work on the two great-great-grandchildren. the accident, but the call from Mandela
salute with her small, white fist. so we got stuck in’ Kowie Announcer, a weekly news-sheet Her husband’s work took them really perked me up.”
In 1963 she was served with a edited by her father. She also wrote around South Africa, and in 1956 they Although her life in South Africa was
banning order that prohibited her from was able to write to her. Her son popular news snippets about events in came to Britain for two years, living in a world away, the memories remained
writing for publication, visiting courts recalled her taking “the pith out of an the seaside town as seen through the Ealing, west London, and Ruckinge, vivid. “Sometimes it’s really immedi-
and black townships, or meeting more orange, gluing it back after inserting a eyes of two fictional boys. Later she Kent. After returning home they joined ate,” she said on her 80th birthday. “We
than one person at a time. Her name message inside, or after cooking a worked at a building society in Pretoria. the Liberal Party of South Africa, which didn’t think change would come in our
could not be mentioned in the press. whole onion, sliding a note between the While horse riding she met Walter had been formed in 1953. As more and time, or that we’d ever be able to go
The order also meant that she was un- leaves to be covered as it cooled”. Hain, a former soldier and trainee more black people were sacked from back.” In 1990 she had watched Man-
able to attend the tenth birthday party Eventually Walter lost his job as an architect of Glaswegian descent, and their jobs, forced from their homes and dela take his long walk to freedom. “We
of her daughter Jo-ann because it was architect and the family moved into they were married in 1948. When compelled to carry “dompas” identity were watching when he came out,”
a gathering of more than two people exile, settling in southwest London, but Walter got his first job in Nairobi, documents, Hain wrote letters to news- she said. “We couldn’t believe it was
“meeting for a common purpose”. Jo- continuing the fight against apartheid. Kenya, they flew there in a Dakota air- papers and gave informal legal advice, happening.”
ann’s grandmother lit the candles and She was born Adelaine Florence craft even though she was heavily preg- making her a target for the police.
led the party games. When Walter was Stocks — always known as Ad — in nant. A year later they made the hair- Official harassment became a way of Adelaine Hain, anti-apartheid
also given a banning order the couple Port Alfred, South Africa, in 1927, the raising, 3,000-mile drive back to Preto- life. Peter was nine when he and his campaigner, was born on February 16,
were effectively banned from commu- sixth of seven children. The family of ria in a 1930s Lancia Aprilia with their brother, Tom, were woken at 4 o’clock 1927. She died on September 8, 2019,
nicating with each other, although they her father, Gerald Stocks, had emi- young son perched on top of their one morning by the South African Spe- aged 92
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Edward Lewis
Film producer who made the blockbuster Spartacus in 1960 and helped to end the ban on writers blacklisted by Congress
ALAMY; GETTY IMAGES
When the producer Edward Lewis to me. And then, nothing but love, From the 1960s Lewis was involved
hired Dalton Trumbo to write the gratitude, money, success, increment in nine films with the director John
screenplay for the blockbuster Sparta- earned and unearned, glamour . . . and Frankenheimer, most notably the poli-
cus in 1960, the plan was that it would a torrent of good pictures.” tical thriller Seven Days in May (1964)
be Lewis’s name on the film’s credits; the Spartacus went on to win four Oscars starring Douglas, Burt Lancaster and
producer would act as a front for the and a Golden Globe and was one of the Ava Gardner, and the acclaimed four-
writer because he had been blacklisted first significant must-see movies of the hour version of Eugene O’Neill’s The
for refusing to testify before the House 1960s. The film’s iconic “I am Sparta- Iceman Cometh (1973) starring Lee
Un-American Affairs Committee in the cus” scene is still quoted today, in all Marvin and Fredric March.
late 1940s and had not had a screen manner of contexts, from British sit- Throughout his career, whether his
credit in a decade. coms (the final episode of Outnum- wife was credited or not, Lewis collabo-
The script pages submitted to the bered) to the US Supreme Court (the rated with her, and it was under her
film’s backers, Universal, bore Lewis’s Brett Kavanaugh hearings). influence that his commitment to social
name, but the producer found it With Spartacus, Universal-Interna- justice grew. Mildred, after all, came
difficult to live with taking credit for tional became the first leading film from a family of activists. The couple
someone else’s work. Kirk Douglas, studio to give a screen credit to a black- supported the civil rights movement
whose company Bryna was producing listed writer, and there is no doubt that and helped to establish the head-
the spectacular spear-and-sandals epic quarters of the United Farm Workers of
in which he would famously play the
title character, later wrote: “Every time
The film’s iconic ‘I am America in California in 1972.
Ten years later the Lewises scored a
Eddie Lewis told someone he was Spartacus’ scene is significant success with the Oscar-
writing Spartacus it embarrassed him.” nominated Missing (1982), which was
Lewis waited until it was too late for still quoted today Edward Lewis shows off his Freedom of Expression Medal, awarded in 2004 directed and co-written by Costa-
Universal to pull the plug on the project Gavras. The film starred Jack Lemmon
and told the studio: “Take my name off Trumbo’s credit played a significant New Jersey, in 1919, the son of Max The Lewises moved into the film and Sissy Spacek as the father and wife
the script.” He went on to negotiate a part in ending the stranglehold the Lewis, who worked for the family’s fur- business in 1949, when, as their of Charles Horman, an American writ-
salary of more than $50,000 (about blacklist had on Hollywood’s creatives. niture business, and his wife, Florence. daughter Susan recalled: “It somehow er and film-maker who disappeared in
£350,000 today) for Trumbo, along In recent decades another, much At the age of 16 he began his studies occurred to them to write an adapta- Chile after the 1973 coup. An Emmy
with 4 per cent of net producer profits. more high-profile figure has sought at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, tion of a Balzac play. They knew some nomination came Lewis’s way as execu-
It was a dramatic reversal of fortune glory for bringing down the blacklist: Pennsylvania, and went on to dental people who were in the film business, tive producer of the TV mini-series The
for the writer, one of the original Kirk Douglas. In his old age, Douglas, school, but then quit to enlist in the US presented it, and it was made.” Thorn Birds (1983), which was set in the
“Hollywood Ten” who had served a now 102, has cultivated and perpetua- army. He served in England during the The film, The Lovable Cheat, is most Australian outback.
brief prison sentence after being held in ted the story of how he hired Trumbo, Second World War, reaching the rank notable now for including Buster In retirement Lewis returned to writ-
contempt of Congress, and had been gave him a screen credit and changed of captain before settling in Los Ange- Keaton, who had been a star of silent ing and produced novels, stories, plays
working for a fraction of what he was the course of Hollywood history. An les, where he met Mildred Gerchik, the comedy, and although it did not garner and even musicals. It is for his princi-
worth. He had won two Oscars, under article in The Atlantic in 2012, however, sister of an army friend. They married much attention (or acclaim), it did ples, however, that Lewis will be best
other people’s names, for Roman Holi- quoted Lewis, saying “that since 2003 just after the war and embarked on launch the couple as screenwriters and remembered. As Trumbo himself put it:
day (1953) and The Brave One (1956). Douglas had tried multiple times to various short-lived ventures together, marked Lewis’s debut as a producer. He “Eddie Lewis — who risked his name to
In a letter to Lewis he wrote: “We’ll get him to ‘rewrite history and tell a including launching a pet health joined Douglas’s company, Bryna Pro- help a man who’d lost his name.”
make this thing go, Eddie. And we’ll false story’.” He said that when he insurance company. The couple had ductions, in 1956 and came up with the
enjoy it too. I am most grateful to you. refused, Douglas grew angry and said: two daughters, Susan and Joan, who idea of making a film of Spartacus after Edward Lewis, film producer and writer,
By way of recompense I want the “You’ll be sorry!” survive him and lead private lives. Mildred had brought Howard Fast’s was born on December 16, 1919. He died
quality of my work to make you grateful Edward Lewis was born in Camden, Mildred died this year. original novel to his attention. on July 27, 2019, aged 99

Norman Dewis
Low-born, long-serving chief test driver for Jaguar who in 1953 risked his life when he broke the ‘flying mile’ speed record
JASON BYE / EYEVINE
In 1953 Jaguar, the British luxury sports Mans-winning C and D-Types, but also
car manufacturer, was looking to take a stream of production Jaguars, includ-
back the “flying mile” speed record for ing the iconic E-Type and the XJ6. He
production cars that had just been set was co-driver to Stirling Moss in the
by a Spanish-made sports car. 1952 Mille Miglia, drove a D-Type in
Norman Dewis, who would go on to the 1955 Le Mans 24-hour race and
become Jaguar’s chief test driver for competed in the Goodwood Nine
more than 30 years, was the man tasked Hours. In all Dewis racked up more
with driving a much-modified Jaguar than a million test miles at an average
XK120 on a closed section of motorway speed of more than 100mph and sur-
in Belgium to try to eclipse the record of vived three high-speed crashes without
150.13mph. incurring injury.
A technically astute and brave test A diminutive figure dressed in his
and racing driver, Dewis was used to trademark bootlace tie and
taking risks, but on this occasion he was cowboy boots, he travelled
being asked to do something out of the the world to motor
ordinary. To improve the aerodynamic shows and promotional
flow over the car the engineers at events, enthralling en-
Jaguar had made a clear Perspex Norman Dewis at the wheel of a Jaguar C-Type in 2015 and, right, racing in Belgium in 1952 thusiasts with his rec-
canopy to go over the driver’s cockpit. ollections and talks.
However, the only way this could be feat of the driver’s long career, pointing Dewis was brought up in the centre of began an appren- He married Nancy
fastened to the bodywork was for it to out that a crash at that speed was likely industrial Coventry by grandparents ticeship. Within Elizabeth Miles in
be hinged along one side and then to be fatal in a car that had no seatbelts because his mother and father were two years he was 1946 They met at a
1946.
screwed down on the other. Dewis or roll-over protection. Dewis did not forbidden to have children in their conducting chassis dance in a village hall
would be locked into an airless space even have a proper seat, but was house by their landlord. Dewis went to test drives. on the edge of Coven-
inside a machine that could easily run sitting on a foam cushion in order for primary school in Folly Lane in Coven- In 1937 Dewis try in 1943 when she was
out of control, most likely by going his head to clear the underside of try and then attended Barker Butts signed up for the RAF serving in the Women’s
airborne at high speed. “It was one of the canopy. secondary school, where he did well in Volunteer Reserve and Army She died in 1993.
Land Army.
those things,” he recalled years later, Norman Dewis was born in Coventry English, maths and science. His best trained as an air gunner on They had two children, who
still laughing at his youthful exuber- in 1920, the second of two sons of Cyril subject was art and he won a free Blenheim bombers. During the Second survive him. Graeme is a retired air-
ance. “You look at it and think, ‘Should scholarship to the Coventry art school, World War he flew Blenheims on conditioning engineer and Linda is a
I do it or shouldn’t I?’ I was always one
for trying things out and I thought, ‘It
Dewis survived three which he attended once a week.
Hopes among his teachers that he
operational sorties from RAF Church
Fenton near Leeds and later from RAF
breeder of Shetland ponies.
Dewis became not just a legend at
could work, let’s try it.’ ” high-speed crashes would continue his studies were dashed Grangemouth on the Firth of Forth. Jaguar, but something of a heroic figure
Dewis put his foot to the floor and when Dewis decided at 14 that he had to After recovering from a serious among car buffs and motor racing fans.
took the car past the rev limit advised without incurring injury go to work because of the death of his kidney infection brought on by the “You can’t think of Norman Dewis
by the Jaguar engineers. He didn’t just father. He started in 1934 as a delivery freezing conditions in the gun turrets of without thinking of the leaping cat,”
break the record, he smashed it, with a Dewis and his wife, Florence (née Wild- boy on his bicycle for the local Co-op Blenheims, Dewis returned to said the motor-sport journalist Simon
speed of 172.412mph. In an era when ay). His father, who ran a coal delivery greengrocer, but soon fulfilled a child- Armstrong Siddeley and worked on the Taylor. “All of his work has been not for
records of this kind mattered for the business using horse-drawn carts, hood dream by getting a job at the company’s glider-towing project. He the glory of Norman Dewis, it’s all been
credibility of rival manufacturers, it was served in the Warwickshire Yeomanry Humber car factory near the family moved to Jaguar in Coventry in for the glory of Jaguar.”
a triumph for Jaguar, one that was during the First World War and was home. Lack of reliable employment January 1952 as chief test driver and
reported all over the world. gassed in the trenches, leaving him in with Humber resulted in him moving to development engineer. Norman Dewis, OBE, test driver, was
Dewis’s biographer, Paul Skilleter, poor health until his death at the age of Armstrong Siddeley, the car and air- He played a key role in developing born on August 3, 1920. He died on
believes this was the most hazardous 41. His mother was a shoemaker. craft manufacturer, in 1935 where he the new Dunlop disc brake and the Le June 8, 2019, aged 98
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Roll up, roll up for

I watched it at
the life lessons of Friends is the most-streamed show on
Geoffrey Boycott, luv Netflix, its jokes shared by today’s
teens. Polly Vernon, who views it with
Deborah Ross her 13-year-old goddaughter, asks why

W S
elcome choose to enrol at the Geoffrey the street — imagine! — so the aturday afternoon. My 13- showed a picture of a sofa with the
one Boycott School of I Don’t Give a Geoffrey Boycott School of I year-old goddaughter and words “Pivot! PIVAAAAAAHT!” — a
and Toss, Love, situated in Yorkshire, Don’t Give a Toss, Love will be I sit on the sofa and watch reference to the 16th episode of the
all to or did we already say that? teaching as follows: because four episodes of Friends, fifth series, in which Ross tries to
the Yorkshire, Yorkshire, Yorkshire. that’s just the way it is. You thick back-to-back. I’ve seen manoeuvre a sofa up a stairwell (a clip
official Just the sound of it is fab! or what? them a hundred times of which has been viewed one and a
opening The curriculum. You’ll want And in your final year? OK, in before; so, apparently, has half million times on YouTube). While
of the to know all about that. Well, it’s your final year at the Geoffrey she, but this doesn’t bother we’re on the subject of Ross? His and
Geoffrey Boycott School of wide and varied and will include Boycott School of I Don’t Give us. We laugh at the same bits. We Rachel’s shifting, evasive, on-and-off-
I Don’t Give a Toss, Love. The seminars on how to believe a Toss, Love you will be asked to anticipate the same lines. and-on-again affair is surely the single
Geoffrey Boycott School of I you are unquestionably superb, show some understanding of the “Which one do you fancy?” she asks. most routinely invoked relationship
Don’t Give a Toss, Love, was how never to experience self- therapeutic powers of “Pull Your “Uh, Joey, OBVIOUSLY,” I reply. archetype of our times, up there with
founded just now to educate, doubt, how to avoid introspection Socks Up”, “Get a Grip” and “I have eyes. You?” Romeo and Juliet’s.
inform, campaign and support as a lifelong endeavour and “There Is Nothing That Can’t “Uh, Joey, OBVIOUSLY,” she says. If I were to name any of the six
those who support Geoffrey also there will be some physics, Be Cured by Going for a Pint”. I’d had a similar conversation, two main characters, in isolation and out
Boycott in not giving a toss, love. particularly exploring the nature Plus you will be asked to write and a half decades earlier, with my of context, you’d immediately know to
The school, which is situated in of time. a dissertation strongly making the friend Jules, only Jules had chosen whom I referred. And if I were to say,
Yorkshire, the greatest place in For example, how is it that a case for: “It’s Still My Word Chandler, “because he’s funny”. I’d “WE. WERE ON. A BREAK,” you’d
the entire world, universe, cosmos criminal conviction from 25 years Against Hers, Even Though held forth at length on how that alone immediately know to what I referred
— fact! — gets its name from the ago no longer matters, while we I Was Convicted.” encapsulated crucial distinctions in too. In the greater scheme of cultural
former cricketer’s response to are still meant to be impressed by We think it goes without saying our characters. Jules had said it was reference points, Friends is the most
Martha Kearney on Radio 4’s a cricketing career that, in effect, that anyone who sticks their hand useful because it meant we faced less universally understood of our time.
Today programme, who put it to concluded 33 years ago? I guess up to ask why we should believe competition for the affections of two Which is bizarre, given how
him that the head of the charity any feminist pulled in off the him when he says he didn’t do it fictional TV characters. fractured we are in almost every sense
Women’s Aid was “extremely street would have something to rather than her when she says he “Jules fancies Chandler,” I tell these days — how scattered our
disappointed” in his recent say about that, but we’re not did just isn’t entering into the my goddaughter (Jules is her viewing habits, how niche our tastes,
knighthood given his conviction about to pull any feminists in off correct spirit. Similarly, anyone godmother too). how split our politics and our
for domestic violence. ADAM DAVY/PA who suggests that the awarding “Weird,” she says. sensibilities and our generations. It’s
“I don’t give a toss about her, of a knighthood is a travesty “Yeah, but: less competition,” I say. more than bizarre. It is extraordinary.
love, and it was 25 years ago,” because it just whitewashes the Friends is 25 years old, yet I mean, I know exactly why it means
he said. One of the things you whole bloody thing and is really perpetually on our TV sets and laptop so much to me. I was 22 when Friends
will certainly learn at the creepy and horrible will be out screens. It is seen far more, and far first aired, recently graduated, working
Geoffrey Boycott School of I on their ear. more widely, now than when it full-time as a barmaid, sharing my
Don’t Give a Toss, Love is how It’s always a pity when someone originally ran, premiering on first flat in London with friends from
to chillingly belittle all the women has to lose their place at the September 22, 1994 in the US university (Jules and Martha, future
you have ever known in the Geoffrey Boycott School of I (Channel 4 picked it up for UK mother of my goddaughter, among
one sentence. Love. (Although Don’t Give a Toss, Love because markets six months later). them), broke, deeply unsure if
you won’t learn this until someone else might have Despite its age, despite its ubiquity, anything good or accomplished or
Year 2. Let’s not get ahead of benefited from it, such as all the despite it being viewed so many times purposeful would ever come of me
ourselves, dear.) male sports writers who have already by so many people, despite it — but hopeful and having a nice
Alas, Geoffrey could not be always rushed to his defence and being beyond parody, despite its jokes time, nonetheless.
with us today for the official all the male cricket fans who say, being repeated so often they should be Friends couldn’t have been more
opening because Geoffrey is an “Come on, it was nothing, get reduced to ragged comedy cliché, squarely aimed at me and my lot if
extremely busy man. Indeed, a grip!” Alternatively, it may be despite it being denounced variously we’d done it ourselves, which we
Geoffrey’s first trial for assaulting that the school has nothing to for not being as funny as it’s supposed couldn’t possibly have done; we lacked
his girlfriend in a French Riviera teach any of them at all. to be or for not being as politically the talent and the rigour. Last month
hotel was due to take place in So that’s the Geoffrey Boycott correct — as woke — as we are vulture.com ran an extract from Saul
January 1998, but it had to be put School of I Don’t Give a Toss, supposed to be, Friends remains Austerlitz’s book Generation Friends,
aside until October because he Love, which would welcome extraordinarily hot property. which detailed the experience of those
didn’t attend. Busy, busy, busy. As women if only they weren’t In the UK, in 2018 and 2019, it was who worked in the Friends writers’
you will certainly be should you banned. Sorry about that. Love. Netflix’s most-streamed show by a wide room, who regularly endured 14 to
margin, which explains why the 16-hour shifts in a boardroom that
service paid a staggering $80 million Austerlitz described as “simultaneously
Apparently, 16 shops a your purchase home, Costcutter who knows in 2018 to keep it (this deal runs out a party room and a prison cell”. I felt
day are closing on our right now, this minute, all the local crime next year, at which point Warner tired and panicked just reading it.
Shops are high streets, which is today, without waiting statistics and likes Media gets its mitts on Friends, despite I can clearly remember seeing a
awful, terrible, ghastly for it to be delivered scaring the bejesus out Netflix having offered a rumoured trailer for its premiere on Channel 4.
great . . . up because shops are great the day after tomorrow of everybody. $100 million to maintain the rights). (There were only four channels at the
and shops are fantastic. when you’re out and A shop is a place A report published in January 2019 time, I was hardly likely to miss it.)
to a point A shop is a place you then again the day where you don’t have to on young people and the media found “What do you reckon to that?” I asked
can slip into if the after that, when you’re make chit-chat with a it was the most popular TV show Jules. She said it looked like it might
weather is bad. A shop also out. DPD driver for fear he among 5 to 16-year-olds (the report be worth setting the video for.
is a place you can slip I could go on about might think you snotty. went on to specify that they watch it So we did.
into if you have time to the wonders of shops And a shop is the place alone and on mobile phones). I can’t remember the exact process
kill. A shop is a place for ever, so will. A shop for feeling an item, Urban Outfitters sells Friends- of Jules and me in particular, and our
where you can tell if is a place where you squeezing it, rattling it, branded T-shirts and sweatshirts. A generation in general, falling in love
avocados are “ripe and can tell what’s good bouncing it, sniffing it, recent series of broadsheet newspaper with this one show. I only remember
ready” and it’s not just today and what isn’t. holding it up to the articles compared the dynamic that one day it wasn’t there and the
that they’re saying this A shop is a place where light and generally between the Duke and Duchess of next it was everywhere and everything.
is so. you can try stuff on so checking it out all over, Sussex to that of Monica and A (deeply flattering) mirror to our
A shop is a place you know straight off if in real time, before . . . Chandler, in happy anticipation of its lives and an influence on our dress
where you pay a living it does or does not fit scurrying off to see if it readers knowing what they meant — sense and haircuts and the rhythms
person behind a and won’t have to go to is cheaper on Amazon, which, of course, they did. with which we spoke (could we be any
counter and then — get the hassle of returning Oh, dear. Shops are Yesterday I noticed on the Tube an easier to manipulate?); an aspiration, a
this! — you can take it via the man in f***ed, aren’t they? advert for an estate agency that marker in our life stages. They weren’t
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22. I’m still watching it NBCU PHOTO BANK

The lowdown
Pet portraits
Smile, Fido!
Oh no, I’m not falling for this again.

Come on, I just want to take a quick

snap of you. You know, for Twitter.
#humansdon’tdeservedogs. I’m
hoping Kay Burley will retweet it.
Absolutely not. The last photos you
took of me with that iPhone made
me look terrible. The soft-focus,
bokeh-effect portrait mode is to
make podgy humans like you look
half-decent, it’s not for proud
pooches like me. My face was fuzzy,
my fur looked flat — I looked like
Snoopy. Snoopy!

Ah, but wait, I’ve got a brand-new

iPhone 11. It has dual cameras,
one with a 12MP wide lens and
one with a 12MP ultra-wide lens
(the iPhone 11 pro has three
12MP cameras!), meaning three
times faster autofocus in low
light . . .
Like in a kennel, good.

Yes, and increased lighting

controls, optical image stabilisation,
a new HDR system and a portrait
mode with advanced bokeh
and depth control! Why aren’t
us. They were American and better Trump, knife crime, our unknowable you smiling?
looking, they had — puzzlingly — political circumstances etc. First of all, I’m a dog. Second, I don’t
much more free time (“time porn” was 2. It’s technically immaculate TV, know what you’re talking about.
how the media of the day referred to each episode designed so that it might
their surplus of hanging out), and they be watched, understood and laughed In a nutshell — the new iPhone 11
drank a lot more coffee (coffee shop heartily at out of sequence, even if the comes with “pet portrait mode”.
culture had yet to land in the UK). viewer hasn’t seen it before. The system can identify animal
But still! They served as the telly 3. It showcases underappreciated faces, as well as human, and it
equivalent to a soundtrack of our comic genius on the part of the cast. will apply the same Vaseline-
twenties — I fell in love to Friends, got “Watch Jennifer Aniston in it,” a TV smeared, soft-focus, high-flattery
my first break in journalism to Friends, producer friend once said to me. filter to all your tiresome pet
bought my first flat to Friends — and, “Imagine the words she says written photos. Whether you’re snoozing
if we didn’t feel as though we were down. See how flat they are. See what by a pub fire, jumping for a Frisbee
them exactly, we certainly felt as she does with them. Then bow down or skateboarding through the
though we knew them. As the show before her brilliance.” So I did — and park — no more ugly pets on
continued, over ten series and ten she was right. David Schwimmer’s Instagram! Every mongrel will
years, as those six characters evolved physical comedy is immaculate too, it be a stunner.
and were refined, their glitches, their should be said, and Courteney Cox
Don’t you think this will contribute
psychologies and their dynamics When Friends hit Netflix, some Top: Courteney Cox, getting caught up in the revolving
to household pets feeling they
became more pronounced and precise of the millennial generation were Matthew Perry, cord of a floor polisher, or with a
have to attain an unrealistic
— we really did come to know them, distraught to discover how staggeringly Jennifer Aniston and Thanksgiving turkey on her head,
physical ideal?
in a way. When I re-watch Friends, un-diverse the cast seemed, how Matt LeBlanc in is equally, infinitely rewatchable.
one of the things I feel is affection. incredibly middle-class and white, but Friends. Above: David But then 4: it is beautifully silly. Its
Will you just shut up and pose?
So of course I like Friends! Of course also how prone to make jokes about Schwimmer, Aniston comedy relies as much on our eternal
it means a lot to me! It was my era! fatness, or at the expense of the only and Lisa Kudrow. capacity to enjoy Phoebe Buffay’s Woof.
I lived in a time before iPhones and gay character on the show (Ross’s Below: Polly Vernon breakout hit Smelly Cat as it does
YouTubers, and no one knowing how ex-wife Carol), or in response to Joey’s anything else. Silliness — a much Thank you.
their life would pan out, but no one gradual realisation that he’d been underrated virtue — doesn’t age. Woof, woof.
worrying about it too much either, sexually assaulted by his tailor. And 5? It is about friendship.
because we just didn’t. A “wokelash’’, I called it, a backlash Friendship is the situation in this Did you call me podgy?
I lived it with them. Never mind that designed to denounce Friends’s ageing comedy. More than that, it’s about Chris Bennion
I also heard those jokes and witnessed values. I was scathing about this friendship as a viable alternative to
those plot twists for the first time, as wokelash at first: all those youngsters traditional yet dysfunctional family
they happened. Never mind that, for raising their voices in condemnation, set-ups. It kicks off with Rachel
some weeks in ’97, Jules and I became so confident that the things they running away from her wedding.
obsessed with a specific low V-neck thought and said, felt and believed Monica’s bad relationship with her
T-shirt style that Rachel Green wore wouldn’t seem preposterously mother, the suicide of Phoebe’s
through great swathes of season three outdated 25 years hence too . . . but mother and Chandler’s non-existent
and dedicated ourselves to tracking it then I realised you only judge a childhood at the hands of narcissistic
down. (We eventually worked out that cultural property by today’s values parents are the backbone of their
it was by Calvin Klein, but Warehouse if it is still relevant according to individual psychologies.
did a passable copy.) My experience of today’s standards and habits. Ultimately, I think, Friends keeps
Friends was tinged with freshness and Which, of course, Friends is. on working, because it is a very kind
sharpness and cool. Generation Woke may not show. Un-woke, of course — no one
But why does it mean so much to approve of it, but they are was woke in the 1990s — but deeply
everyone else? To people 20 or — watching it anyway. kind, nonetheless. It’s about a
in the case of my goddaughter — Theories abound regarding group of people who do their best
34 years younger than me? People its enduring popularity. by each other. Who wouldn’t want
to whom it can’t possibly seem 1. It’s gentle and nostalgic, it has that as their No 1 recurring,
fresh, sharp or cool, people who no edges and no surprises, and we constantly streamed, repeatedly
seem so distanced from me in so need that sort of cultural comfort referenced, endlessly money-
many other respects. blanket desperately, given terrorism, spinning cultural touchstone?
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Deadly snakes,
alcoholic parents
and surviving
colonial Africa
When Alexandra Fuller wrote her first unflinching
memoir her parents were horrified at their portrayal.
Now she’s written another one, she tells Hilary Rose

A
lexandra Fuller was Nicola, in Kenya.
two when her life They had five
was set on a course children, three
that could charitably of whom died in
be described as infancy in
eccentric. It was Africa: Vanessa;
1972 and her parents Adrian, who
decided to move succumbed to
their young family from Derbyshire to meningitis;
what was then Rhodesia. They didn’t Alexandra;
let a little thing like a brutal war for Olivia, who
independence put them off, and drowned as a
indeed her father intended to get stuck toddler while
in himself. The Fullers don’t, in truth, alone with
sound like the sort of people who are nine-year-old
put off by anything much at all. Alexandra; and
“We went to Rhodesia when it was another son Fuller’s early years were marked
a pariah state,” Fuller recalls, on the who died by overt racism, her mother’s
phone from her yurt in Wyoming. “We shortly after declining mental health and the war.
elbowed our way in as white settlers. birth. Fuller, Her parents slept with guns under
How did we think it was going to end? now 50, was born in England Main picture: the bed, and at the age of seven
It was not going to be pretty. The 9 months and 20 days after Adrian Alexandra Fuller. Fuller could dismantle and rebuild
white-settler narrative insists on died, to “replace” him. Overcome by Above: holding an a gun. A story about her father
stoicism. Feelings make you useless. grief, her parents had returned with Uzi submachine gun, taking them out on a zebra shoot
You can’t go and wipe out a whole Vanessa to Glossop, where her with her mother and and getting lost for days in the bush
village and then feel for them, that mother’s parents lived. “Mum older sister Vanessa isn’t a near-death experience, but
would make you a lousy settler. There absolutely hated it,” Fuller says. “They in Rhodesia. an amusing anecdote.
needs to be heartlessness and it needs tolerated it for as long as they could, Right: Alexandra Tim Fuller was never lost, he was
to be bred into the kids.” then went back. She felt looked down and Vanessa merely “temporarily surprised by
Fuller has spent the rest of her life upon. If you’re a white colonial, the destination”. He would
his destination
trying, as she puts it, to thaw. Part of majority of people act like they’re grumpily take his laptop to do his
that process has been writing her looking up to you, even though they to death with a stick after it killed “online f-ing banking” in the pub on
award-winning memoirs, which have secretly loathe you. That’s the irony.” the dogs is known in the family as the banks of the Zambezi, where a trip
been bestsellers on both sides of the Their resulting life roaming around Bloody Sunday. to the loo in the dark carried a risk of
Atlantic. The latest, her fourth, is Rhodesia, Malawi and Zambia was The word Fuller uses to describe being waylaid by an angry hippo. He
called Travel Light, Move Fast, one of chaotic and violent. By the time Fuller her relationship to her family is was happy for people to come and stay
her father’s mottos. The first, in 2002, was 18, they had moved nine or ten “embedded”, the same word used for so long as they didn’t expect four solid
Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight: An times. When her father wasn’t reporters who go with the army into walls and a ceiling. “Luxury only
African Childhood, sold more than plunging into the bush for weeks on war zones. She has had an up-and- encourages guests to outstay their
100,000 copies in the UK alone. end to take on “the terrorist guys”, as down relationship with her sister, welcome,” he said. “A reptile or two
Cocktail Hour under the Tree of he called them, who were fighting for whom she adored as a child, but who keeps everyone on their toes.”
Forgetfulness told the story of her independence, he was a banana struggled as much as she did to cope He died suddenly of septicaemia in
mother, a hard-drinking, glamorous, farmer. Fuller hero-worshipped him. A with their childhood, the violence and 2015, while on holiday in Budapest with
hilarious racist. Fuller says Leaving typical anecdote came from not long the stiff upper lip, the drinking and Nicola, and how the family coped with
Before the Rains Come is a love letter before he died. He settled down in his denial. Were her parents alcoholics? the bereavement — or failed to cope —
to her father, but everyone thought it chair one evening, with his dog and his “Hell, yeah, but I think what’s much forms the backbone of the book.
was about the end of her marriage. pipe, and announced that he was more interesting is what causes them Fuller was 24 when, in 1994, she left
Throughout, her depiction of her going to tell her the secret of life, right to drink,” Fuller says. “For both of Africa. She was “trauma-bonded” to
dysfunctional family is unflinching. now, in case he died suddenly. They them, it’s the abandonment that comes the place, she thinks now, and needed
She is sensitive to accusations, not sat there in companionable silence for with being the kids of empire. They a push to get her out. That came in the
least from her family, that it’s a little a while, until Fuller prompted him. didn’t talk about it. They didn’t have form of a safari guide, whom she
too unflinching, that she’s banging on
about her family again, and exposing
“Nothing comes to mind, quite
honestly,” he said. “Now that I think
I had no the language for it. They had all this
entitlement and it was snatched away.”
married, and they moved with their
first child to Wyoming. They had two
them in uncomfortable clarity to the
world. Her parents think her books are
about it, maybe there isn’t a secret
to life.”
idea what Some things she left out as too
personal. “It’s usually something
more children, but the marriage ended
in divorce 20 years later. Today she
simply awful. Fuller says that she
sometimes wonders why she writes
Her mother was, and is, Fuller says,
the funniest person she has met,
grief was sordid, or unfeeling, the sort of things
people do when they weren’t hugged
says that she misses Africa terribly: the
land, the smell, the communities, what
about them, but she can’t help herself.
Her father, Tim, was born and
a razor-sharp observer of life and
fearless defender of her beloved dogs.
until my enough as children.” Her mother’s
favourite response to almost anything
she calls “the constant, lively
accompaniment of the dead”. But she
brought up in England; her mother, The day she beat a huge black mamba son died is “don’t exaggerate”. can’t ever move back because three
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Anyone for a dad-bod shirt? Cool kids are
selling their clothes online, so I did it too
By Stuart Heritage

S
pend enough time around stress position while a camera fixed I’ve been desperate to offload on to
young people and you at the world’s least flattering angle some poor fool.
might be forgiven for takes a photo of you crammed into a I check Allen’s page for tips, but it
thinking that Depop is a too-tight shirt that makes you look just makes things worse. Her goods
breeze. A peer-to-peer as though someone has tried to are bold and exciting — a recent
fashion-selling app, contain an explosion at a sausage- item was a pair of flared Dagmar
Depop exists at the meat factory with two square inches trousers (new, £60 plus postage) —
precise intersection of of muslin. which only make my clothes look
eBay and Instagram. Like the former, I should have seen this coming. more dad-bod by comparison.
it’s a place where you upload photos When you sign up to Depop as a The only way I could even hope to
of clothes in the hope that someone buyer, you’re asked to enter all your cut through the noise of Depop’s
will want to buy them. As with the basic measurements, and with every trendy young things, I figured, was to
latter, the sellers have grown into new measurement my selection of impose a policy of extreme honesty
stars. They are young, fit and stylish, clothes became a little smaller. Tell in my listing descriptions. “Charlie
and have armies of followers ready to Depop that you’re young and lithe, Brown jumper for fat men,” I wrote
buy into the sun-drenched lifestyle and you’re offered endless under one photo. “The least
image they conjure up. photographs of beautiful young men flattering shirt I have ever bought,” I
They are rich too. Depop has wearing elaborate trousers. Tell them wrote under another. Under a third
13 million users, so its top sellers you’re a middle-aged man with a — of a harrowing tartan blazer, the
have quickly become global fashion 36in waist and you get a single dingy sort of thing Michael Portillo would
icons. Nineteen-year-old Ellen I have a photo of an arm holding a stained wear if he wanted to deliberately self-
Bundey from Kent was recently
named as Depop’s fifth-biggest seller, follower! grey sweater next to a radiator.
Perhaps my choice of garments
initiate a migraine — I simply wrote:
“What the f*** was I thinking?”
posting out 75 orders of her glitter
range to buyers every day.
Her name didn’t help matters. Other users
specialise in sample sales, selling on
I closed the app, certain that I
wouldn’t hear a peep from anyone.
Selfridges in London has launched
an in-store Depop pop-up — part
is Pixie. exclusive fashion pieces from high-
end designers, but all I have to offer
But then a weird thing happened.
Almost immediately my phone
shop, part extended meet-and-greet
— the popularity of which hinges
She likes is a selection of my ratty back-of-the-
wardrobe duds.
buzzed. I had a follower! Her name
was Pixie and she specialised in
solely on the presence of Depop’s ‘daring’ There’s the hoodie I bought at the daring clothes, such as a knitted
biggest stars. The actress Emily top of Mount Snowdon that I’ve sweater with spikes jutting out of the
Ratajkowski, the singer Lily Allen clothes never worn because I’m red-green shoulders. She wasn’t my size or my
and the Made in Chelsea star colour-blind and didn’t realise how sex, but that didn’t matter. She was
Georgia Toffolo use Depop to offensively purple it was. There’s the following me. It was a validation.
sell their old clothes. Brexit-themed T-shirt reading “I am An hour later my phone buzzed
These figures make it all look so sorry” in French that I bought to again. I had a second follower, a man
effortless. You download the Depop wear on holiday before rightly called Bilbo Baggins who sold extra-
app and are presented with hundreds chickening out. There’s the grey small vintage T-shirts. Then another
years after she lost her father she of beaming, vibrant youngsters cashmere rollneck that I wore for follower, who sold old band T-shirts
lost her only son too. He died after standing in glamorous locales 25 seconds before realising that, in a size much smaller than I could
suffering a seizure at the age of 21 dripping in gorgeous clothes. “This well, it made me look like the sort ever hope to fit into. And that was it.
and is buried in Wyoming. “I told seems easy enough,” you think. of berk who goes around wearing I now have a grand total of three
him I loved him to infinity,” she says. But you’ve forgotten one important a grey cashmere rollneck. There’s Depop followers. It isn’t a lot. It is
“Typical of me that I would have a thing: 90 per cent of those 13 million the pink Hawaiian shirt I bought to several thousand fewer than Lily
child that would choose to take me up people are under 25. And you are not accompany a tiki bar feature I wrote Allen. Yet these three followers made
on that. I had no idea what grief was under 25. You’re an overweight, for this newspaper last year, which me feel like an influencer.
until my son died.” 39-year-old father of two. You’re Maybe they saw something in my
Bereavement served only to deepen exhausted, but somehow you clothes that I didn’t see for myself.
the rift with her mother and sister. Her look even more exhausted Maybe, in some small way, I’ve
father had been the glue that held the than you should. You look started a movement here. Maybe my
family together. Without him they fell like a coma patient who three followers will now see the value
apart. Her mother still lives on the was intravenously fed of ironic Brexit-themed statement
family farm on the border of Zambia liquidised doughnuts for shirts and they’ll tell their friends,
and Zimbabwe, goes to the do’s at the 20 years, then propped up and their friends will tell their
high commission and “considers that with a stick. friends, and soon the world will be
her absence would scar the ambassador You’re so invested in swimming in “Je suis désolé” T-shirts
for life”. Her sister lives in Kafue, the idea of becoming a and it’ll all be down to me.
Zambia. Her family can’t deal with Depopper, though, That’s unlikely — my clothes
trauma because they won’t talk about that you start have been on sale for weeks
it. “Families take blows in different taking pictures and nobody has bought a
ways,” Fuller says, “and my father dying of your clothes thing. But it’s the thought that
was a fatal blow for our little group.” straight away, counts. And more than that,
“My sister and I have a history of even though it’s the intention. I stick out
animosity, but my mum and I really there’s nobody like a sore thumb on Depop.
don’t. I adore her, but this relationship at home to I’m too old and too fat, and
isn’t healthy for me.” So for the help you. So my clothes don’t fit the
foreseeable future, Fuller has given up you have to standard definition of what
trying to mend it. She lives in her yurt, Sellotape can or should work on the
which has electricity, but no running your phone app. Yet there I am anyway.
water. She has two daughters, aged 26 to a desk fan When the 13 million Depop
and 13, and moves into a condo near balanced on a kids log in and see me
her younger daughter’s school during pile of books squished into a jumper that no
term time. Mostly she writes her on your bed. longer fits me, they are seeing
books, meditates, and visits her And only then Stuart Heritage someone who refuses to bend to
partner, who lives in another yurt an do you realise society’s expectations. They are
hour away. It sounds lonely, but she that you almost seeing a rebel. If just one Depop
says it’s not. “That’s a lesson I learnt exclusively wanted to user looks at my profile and feels
from my dad. Befriend the moon and sell clothes that you’ve inspired, my job will be done.
you’ll never be lonely.” become too fat for. It would be nice if they
Travel Light, Move Fast by Alexandra So there you are, bought something, but let’s not
Fuller is published by Serpent’s Tail standing in what might get carried away. They really
today, £14.99 be described as a CIA are horrible clothes.
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12 4 blocks, each
in last Tuesday’s column, had a Destroying the guard over d5, containing one
pugnacious style, both on and off giving White’s knight access to 4 digit only.
the board. Although he suffered that very fine central post.
63
Every block
many drastic defeats at the hands 18 ... Nxd4 19 Bxd4 Bxd4+ 20 MEDIUM + 19 HALF OF
IT
– 7 x 10 HALF OF
IT
÷5 x6 DOUBLE ÷8 2 2 must contain
IT
of leading grandmasters, Benko Qxd4 c5 the number of
was also capable of pulling off
victories against the best. His
Black’s lack of development, as
well as the weaknesses on d5 and
2 2 3 3 cells indicated
by the digit
victims included Bobby Fischer, d6, are enough to guarantee his 3 3
559 – 275
inside it.
Mikhail Tal, Tigran Petrosian, demise. HARDER – 1/4 + 77 – 84 HALFIT OF + 17 ÷ 4 x 17 DOUBLE
IT
Vasily Smyslov, Efim Geller, Sam-
uel Reshevsky, Paul Keres and Vik-
21 Qd2 Bb7 22 Rad1 Re6 23 e5
Bxg2 24 Kxg2 Qb7+ 25 Kf2 Rd8
OF IT
5
tor Korchnoi. 26 exd6
Away from the board, Benko White has won Black’s d-pawn
seemed to have a special talent but the game isn’t over as the Polygon Set Square No 2481
for becoming involved in tense pawn is in need of support. Also © PUZZLER MEDIA
situations. These mainly involved the white king is exposed. From these letters, make words of four Enter each of
disputes about the chess clocks but 26 ... Nf6 27 Rxe6 fxe6 28 Qe3 or more letters, always including the
he was also once arrested by East Kf7 29 Qf3 Qb8 30 Ne4 Nxe4+
+ - =2 the numbers
central letter. Answers must be in the from 1 to 9 in
Berlin border guards. On another 31 Qxe4 Rd7 32 Qc6 Qd8 33 Kf3 Concise Oxford Dictionary, excluding
x x x the grid, so
occasion, he even slapped Bobby Kg7 34 g4 e5 35 fxe5 Rf7+ 36 Kg2 capitalised words, plurals, conjugated
Fischer. The blow occurred during Qh4 37 Rf1
that the six
an argument about a shared ana- Avoiding 37 Rd2, which allows
verbs (past tense etc), adverbs ending sums work.
lyst during the 1962 Candidates 37 ... Qe1, when Black will achieve in LY, comparatives and superlatives. 9 x - = 51 We’ve placed
tournament in Curacao. a draw by perpetual check. How you rate 10 words, average; two numbers
37 ... Rxf1 38 Kxf1 Qxh3+ 39 Qg2 14, good; 20, very good; 26, excellent - ÷ - to get you
White: Pal Benko Qe3 40 Qe2 Qh3+ Black resigns started. Each
Black: Robert Fischer
Yesterday’s answers 2 + ÷ = 10 sum should be
calculated left
Candidates Tournament, Notes to the above game are
Curacao 1962 based on those in Pal Benko: My ante, aunt, equant, nape, neap, neat, to right or top
neep, nepeta, neta, pane, pant, paten, = = = to bottom.
W________W Life, Games, and Compositions by
Pal Benko and Jeremy Silman pean, peanut, peen, pent, pétanque, 43 3 20
áW4bDrDkD] puna, punt, quant, quean, queen, teen,
(Siles Press). This is a massive
à0p1nDpgp] tome that tells you everything tuna, tune, unapt Please note, BODMAS does not apply
ßWDp0WDpD] you need to know about Benko.
Þ)WhWDWDW] It was one of Benko’s misfor-
ÝWDWHP)WD] tunes that when he lost, he did so Killer Gentle No 6769 6min Solutions
ÜDWHWGW)P] in style. A typical case was today’s
Winning Move, which features 5 11 16 7 15 7 14
ÛW)P!WDBD] one of the most famous coups in
Quick Cryptic 1437 Codeword 3751 Kakuro 2477
Ú$WDW$WIW] the entire chess archive. The P E NN S
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WÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈW critical position was used in last 8 15 B L OWO U T T OP E R L O CUM L OCU S T S 7 9 9 8 2 4 9
year’s London staging of the Tim S N R E I I S L I I O A B T
5 7 3 1 2 8 9
15 ... b5 Rice/ABBA musical Chess. A DD E R S T O NGU E OR D I N A R Y L A Z Y
8 9 7 3 1 2 4
10 5 15 12 12 A A T N R W E E S N
W________W T OY BO Y U P P I T Y YO K I NG AC I D I C 9 4 6 3 7 2 1
árDWDq4Wi] Winning Move A V B A N S U T J E A 7 9 8 1 4 9 8
P A S T E UR C A V I L E LMS P O I N T E R S 7 9 8 9 7 7 9
à0pDWDpgp] 15 6 18 R I R O K E O A Q F I A A H 1 2 6 5 8 9 7 2 1
ßWDphWDWD] White to play. This position is from I NDU S K N E E S U P SQUA L L S R E V U E 3 1 7 9 8 9 1 3
ÞDWDWDWDQ] Fischer-Benko, New York 1963.
At first sight 1 e5 appears overwhelming 12 4 12 17 3
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ÝWDW0PDWD] but Benko had prepared the reply 1 ... f5, Z A U R J E N Quintagram
Q LWX D Y 4 3 1 3 3 6 4 6
ÜDWHBDWDP] which holds the black position together. Sudoku 10,975 Set Square 2480
F T VG I S CBMKOP H 3
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1 Gear
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There was much of interest in this Dealer: East, Vulnerability: Both Lexica 4955 Lexica 4956 Cell Blocks 3634
TTFCELL3634A

3NT deal from the Four Star Swiss Sudoku 10,976

3 4
Teams at the EBU Summer Teams ♠ AQ J 9 7 2 Advanced J I G S G

♥Q 1 5 9 4 6 7 2 8 3 O R S S M E A R 2 6
Meeting in Eastbourne. Trick one
proceeded ♥10, ♥Q, ♥K, ♥A, and ♦Q 8 6 2 8 6 1 3 5 9 4 7
G U I L T A L H
♣AQ 10 Killer Tough No 6770 24min 7 3 4 9 2 8 6 5 1 9 2
at trick two, declarer led and ♠8 6 3 ♠K 5 6 4 7 2 5 9 3 1 8 P A C R A V E
N 2 3 4
passed the ten of spades. ♥10 9 2 W E ♥K 8 7 6 3 8 1 3 6 7 4 5 9 2 K K X R
6 2
East won the king of spades and ♦10 3 S ♦A J 9 7 30 18 21 24 17 9 2 5 8 1 3 7 6 4 2 2 2
led the eight of hearts, declarer ♣J 9 5 4 3♠ 10 4 ♣K 7 3 9 8 5 4 2 1 7 6
S H R I E K H Y P E

ducking. West overtook with the ♥A J 5 4 4 7 1 3 9 6 8 2 5

nine and led his third heart, ♦K 5 4 2 10 16 12 5 6 2 7 8 1 4 3 9 Futoshiki 3518 Suko 2653 Word watch
declarer beating East’s six with the ♣8 6 2 5 2 3 4 1 Noyade (c)
jack (dummy having thrown a dia- Sudoku 10,977 ∨ ∨ Execution by
mond and a club). Declarer pro- S W N E drowning (as
12 8 14 4 5 > 2 1 3
1♥ 1 7 3 4 8 2 6 5 9 carried out by
ceeded to run all dummy’s spades, French
leaving this ending as the last Pass Pass Dbl(1) Pass(2) 8 4 2 6 5 9 7 3 1
3 1 5 2 4 revolutionaries)
spade was led. 1NT Pass 2♠ (3) Pass 5 9 6 7 3 1 8 4 2
∧ Noyau (b) A
♠ 7 (led) 2NT Pass 3NT End 2 6 5 8 9 7 3 1 4 French brandy
2 4 1 3 < 5
♥- (1) Too strong for a spade bid. 3 1 7 2 4 6 5 9 8
∨ ∧
liqueur flavoured
♦Q 8 (2) No longer any point in bidding out his 8 21 10 22
9 8 4 5 1 3 2 7 6
1 < 3 4 5 2
Brain Trainer with almond or
♣AQ shape (via 2♦). 4 2 9 3 6 5 1 8 7 Easy 44
peach stones
Noy (a) To hurt
♠- N ♠- (3) Doubling and bidding a suit shows a 7 5 8 1 2 4 9 6 3 Medium 51 or annoy
♥- W E ♥7 3 good hand. 6 3 1 9 7 8 4 2 5 KenKen 4743 Harder 1,020
♦10 3 S ♦A 8 20 11 6
♣J 9 5 ♠ - ♣K 7 Contract: 3NT, Opening Lead: ♥ 10 Killer 6767 Chess
♥- repeat finesse (which will take 22 12 10 12 1 6 5 3 7 2 8 4 9 1 Rf6! blocks the advance of the f-pawn
♦K 5 4 place as long as he ducked 4 3 7 8 9 1 2 6 5 in dramatic fashion and 1 ... Bxf6 2 e5
♣8 6 leads to mate. Black tried 1 ... Kg8 but
smoothly) and now, after winning 9 2 8 5 4 6 7 1 3
after 2 e5 h6 3 Ne2 he resigned. He is
What could East discard? A club the third heart, declarer cannot 21 17 3 9 6 2 1 7 5 8 4 losing the knight on d6, which cannot
would bare his king. The ace of reach dummy to run the spades 5 4 1 6 8 9 3 2 7 move or White continues Qf5 with
diamonds was clearly fatal. And (crossing to the ace of clubs ruins 8 7 2 4 5 3 1 9 6 mate on h7
throwing a winning heart would the ending). The game must fail. 8 15 6 1 9 7 3 8 4 5 2
enable declarer to force out the ace I must praise my England inter- 7 8 4 9 2 5 6 3 1
of diamonds, East now with only national friend Peter Crouch, sit- 2 5 3 1 6 4 9 7 8
one heart to cash. The best ting East at another table and Quiz
defence (as is so often in these defending 4♠ (declared by North). As with standard Sudoku, fill the grid so that every Killer 6768
type of situations) was for East to Realising his partner held next-to- 1 Ministry of Transport 2 Gothenburg or Göteborg
bare his king of clubs, and this he nothing, he found the brilliant
column, every row and every 3x3 box contains the 4 5 3 1 2 8 6 9 7
3 Holy Grail 4 Immac 5 In case you missed it
8 7 6 5 9 4 1 2 3
did. However, reading the position, defence of leading the ace and digits 1 to 9. Each set of cells joined by dotted lines 9 2 1 3 7 6 5 4 8 6 Nico 7 Felix the cat. It was made by Pat Sullivan
declarer cashed dummy’s ace another diamond, playing for a ruff. must add up to the target number in its top-left corner. 1 8 9 7 6 2 4 3 5 8 Cyclades 9 Lady Sarah Chatto aka Lady Sarah
(felling the king) and scored his When he won the king of spades, Within each set of cells joined by dotted lines, a digit 5 6 4 8 3 9 2 7 1 Armstrong-Jones 10 Negroni. Scarselli is also said to
ninth trick with the promoted he led a third diamond, duly ruffed 7 3 2 4 5 1 9 8 6 have added an orange garnish instead of lemon,
queen. by West. He had to come to the cannot be repeated. which is typical of the Americano 11 Jessie Buckley
2 1 8 6 4 3 7 5 9
East needed to duck the ten of king of clubs and that was one 6 4 7 9 8 5 3 1 2 12 Jackie Kay 13 Bottega Veneta 14 Staten Island
spades at trick two. He can win a down. andrew.robson@thetimes.co.uk 3 9 5 2 1 7 8 6 4 15 William Henry Fox Talbot. It is in Wiltshire
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40 3 3 24 13 17 only. The numbers

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the times | Thursday September 12 2019 FGM 53

Sport
Somerset seize title initiative ALEX DAVIDSON/GETTY IMAGES
Lamb vigil hits
hopes of Essex
Somerset v Yorkshire Warwickshire v Essex
Taunton (second day of four): Edgbaston (second day of four): Essex,
Somerset, with five second-innings with nine first-innings wickets in hand,
wickets in hand, lead by 365 runs trail by 486 runs

Specsavers County Championship Neville Scott

Paul Edwards
The previous time that the leaders
Should Somerset win their first County Essex bowled in the championship they
Championship later this month, their dismissed Kent in 109 balls for 40.
supporters will look back on yesterday’s Warwickshire were less considerate. By
riches with particular fondness. While the time their final wicket fell to the
rivals Essex struggled to take Warwick- third new ball, they had devoured 175.5
shire’s wickets at Edgbaston Tom overs for 517, Matt Lamb completing
Abell’s bowlers encountered no such seven hours at the crease in his 173.
inconvenience at Taunton and their For a man who would probably not
batsmen had extended their 96-run have played but for injury and illness to
first-innings lead over Yorkshire to an two other batsmen it was a remarkable
undreamt-of 365 when bad light ended performance. Reaching the 80s for the
play seven overs early. first time, in his 15th first-class appear-
All this was a source of perfect satis- ance, the 23-year old continued to a
faction to Tractor who, if he is not hundred from 211 vigilantly rebuffed
his team’s most fervent supporter, is balls after his side had lost three men in
certainly their loudest. Sitting under four overs, slumping to 297 for six.
the scoreboard at the Pavilion End, Lamb was “caught” off a Ravi Bopara
he greeted each of Somerset’s no-ball when 104 and, straight after
six wickets with a roar of lunch, walked when 110, thinking that
triumph.The first break-
through to receive his
bellicose acclamation
was made by Lewis Balls Somerset captain
328 Patterson was bowled by Van der Merwe for eight as Yorkshire collapsed from 86 for three to 103 all out
Alastair Cook had held a diving catch at
slip. In fact, the ball spilt as Cook fell
and Simon Harmer threw down the
stumps with Lamb out of his ground.
Gregory, who moved Abell has faced in the and Tim Bresnan and lunch, Abell and Hildreth put on 117 for Maharaj. Even though the slow The umpires, though, rescinded the
the ball just enough to match, scoring 128 runs. once it became clear the third wicket with increasing ease. left-armer had Banton caught at slip decision under the law change that says
take the edge of Tom Yorkshire batsmen faced that illness would pre- Hildreth made a polished 58 and three balls later, it was suddenly odd to a batsman who departs under a misap-
Kohler-Cadmore’s bat only 203 balls between vent Ben Coad from bat- became the first of five Somerset bats- remember that this was the bowler prehension cannot be run out.
and Jamie Overton them in their first ting, Yorkshire’s collapse men to hit sixes when he drove Keshav who had caused Somerset’s batsmen Henry Brookes was legitimately run
pouched the slip catch. innings from 86 for three to 103 all out Maharaj into the sightscreen at the so much trouble on every previous out for 46 and Bopara finally dismissed
Three wickets fell to the slow in 44 balls and little more than River End. occasion. Lamb when he pulled to mid-wicket.
left-armer Roelof van der Merwe, who half an hour’s cricket was confirmed. The game scampered ahead even as Somerset were 269 for five when the The pain was not over. Jeetan Patel
induced Steve Patterson to play on and Presented with an opportunity to Warwickshire’s tailenders dug in else- umpires ruled the light was too poor belted an unbeaten 51 as the last pair
then almost immediately had Jonny dominate the game, Somerset seized where. Abell batted with poise and for cricket but any discontent at added 46 and, if Harmer finished with
Tattersall caught at second slip by their chance in the manner of good sense to make 62, his second fifty Taunton was assuaged by the news that six for 143, his side were left forlorn
James Hildreth. champions. Although Murali Vijay and of the match, while Tom Banton’s 48- Warwickshire’s first innings was still in when Cook edged Patel to slip five
Josh Davey dismissed Harry Brook Steve Davies were dismissed before ball 43 included a reverse-swept six off progress. minutes from the close.

Results and scoreboards

Football *J M Vince c Clarke b Virdi

L A Dawson not out
91
39
Kent: First Innings 304 (D I Stevens 88, H G Kuhn
56; R Ashwin 4 for 121)
M G Hogan c Milton b Morris
Extras (lb 6nb 2)
15
8
Second Innings
N R T Gubbins not out 8
Bowling Wright 20-3-70-1; Evans 19-3-65-3;
Davis 16-3-63-2; Dexter 9-1-32-0; Parkinson
EFL Trophy Rochdale 0 Manchester City U21 2. A H T Donald b Virdi 8 Second Innings Total (65.5 overs) 193 S D Robson not out 9 15-2-66-0; Ackermann 5-2-16-1.
FA Cup qualifying: First-round replays †L D McManus not out 14 Z Crawley b Fletcher 82 Fall of wickets 1-19, 2-31, 3-56, 4-64, 5-75, 6-98, Extras (lb 4) 4 Umpires B V Taylor and P R Pollard.
Sunderland Ryhope 0 Dunston 5; Biggleswade Extras (lb 2, w 1, nb 4) 7 D J Bell-Drummond c Coughlin b Fletcher 8 7-120, 8-137, 9-176. Total (no wkt, 5 overs) 21
Town 2 St Neots Town 0; Lewes 2 Leatherhead 2 Total (6 wkts, 59 overs) 296 J M Cox retired hurt 13 Bowling Leach 15-2-37-1; Morris 17.5-3-73-5; Bowling Rushworth 3-1-16-0; Raine 2-1-1-0. Cycling
(Extra-time being played); Northwich Victoria 1 Fall of wickets 1-5, 2-39, 3-84, 4-213, 5-257, 6-272. *S W Billings c and b Patterson-White 100 Finch 14-3-42-1; Barnard 12-9-7-1; Ali 7-1-28-2. Umpires R J Warren and R A Kettleborough.
Lancaster City 2. Bowling Morkel 13-4-53-1; McKerr 12-1-60-1; H G Kuhn c Moores b Fletcher 5 Umpires N L Bainton and J W Lloyds. Vuelta a España
Clark 14-0-61-2; Clarke 7-1-49-0; Virdi 13-1-71-2. †O G Robinson lbw b Ashwin 8 Gloucestershire v Sussex Stage 17 (Aranda del Duero to Guadalajara,
Women’s Champions League: Round of 32
Chertanovo 0 Glasgow City 1; Hibs 1 Slavia Surrey: First Innings (overnight 143-7) D I Stevens lbw b Ashwin 0 Lancashire v Derbyshire Bristol (second day of four): Sussex, with three
219.6km): 1, P Gilbert (Bel, Deceuninck-
R Clarke lbw b Abbott 40 M K O’Riordan b Patterson-White 9 Emirates Old Trafford (second day of four): QuickStep 4hr 20min 15sec; 2, S Bennett (Ire,
Prague 4; Ryazan 0 Lyons 9; Minsk 1 Zürich 0; Mit- O P Rayner b Ashwin 0 second-innings wickets in hand, are 113 runs Bora-Hansgrohe) 2sec behind; 3, R Cavagna (Fr,
rovica 0 Wolfsburg 10; Vllaznia 0 Fortuna Hjorring J Clark not out 13 Lancashire, with eight first-innings wickets in ahead of Gloucestershire
M Morkel run out 0 H W Podmore not out 4 hand, are 25 runs ahead of Derbyshire Deceuninck-QuickStep) both same time. Leading
1; Gothenburg 1 Bayern Munich 2; Pitea 0 Brondby Extras (lb 1nb 6) 7 Gloucestershire: First Innings 200 (J R Bracey 61) overall positions 1, P Roglic (Slovenia, Team
1; St Polten 2 Twente 4; Juventus 0 Barcelona 2. A Virdi b Barker 0 Derbyshire: First Innings 244 (B A Godleman 111; Sussex: First Innings
Extras (b 1, lb 7) 8 Total (8 wkts, 51.3 overs) 236 Jumbo-Visma) 66hr 43min 36sec; 2, N Quintana
R J Gleeson 5 for 64) P D Salt c Bracey b Payne 64 (Col, Movistar) 2:24sec behind; 3, A Valverde
Cricket Total (52 overs) 162 Fall of wickets 1-25, 2-165, 3-175, 4-186, 5-186, Lancashire: First Innings (overnight 20-1)
6-227, 7-228, 8-236. L W P Wells c Bracey b Payne 42 (Sp, Movistar) 2:48.
Fall of wickets 1-9, 2-15, 3-37, 4-43, 5-61, 6-133, K K Jennings b Qadri 38 T J Haines c Bracey b Smith 22
Specsavers County Championship 7-143, 8-158, 9-161. Bowling Fletcher 14-5-40-3; Ball 8-0-49-0; J J Bohannon not out 150 OVO Energy Tour of Britain
Coughlin 8-1-44-0; Ashwin 16-1-71-3; Patter- S van Zyl lbw b M D Taylor 28
Bowling Abbott 17-5-31-3; Edwards 7-0-45-1; L S Livingstone not out 70 Stage five (around Birkenhead, 174.1km):
Division One son-White 5.3-0-31-2. Extras (b 4, lb 3) 7
D M W Rawlins c Roderick b Payne 10
1, D Groenewegen (Neth, Jumbo-Visma) 3hr
Barker 16-5-38-4; Holland 6-0-27-1; Dawson *†B C Brown c Hammond b Charlesworth 24
Warwickshire v Essex 6-0-13-0. Nottinghamshire: First Innings (overnight 35-2) Total (2 wkts, 79 overs) 269 D Wiese not out 40 57min 31sec; 2, M Walls (GB, Great Britain
Edgbaston (second day of four): Essex, with nine Umpires I J Gould and M Burns. B T Slater c Robinson b Podmore 20 R P Jones, *†D J Vilas, G J Maxwell, T E Bailey, S Cycling Team); 3, M Trentin (It, Mitchelton-
L J Fletcher c Crawley b Milnes 17 C J Jordan c Roderick b Charlesworth 6
first-innings wickets in hand, are 485 runs behind Mahmood, R J Gleeson and M W Parkinson to bat. W A T Beer not out 28 Scott) both same time. Leading overall positions
Warwickshire Somerset v Yorkshire B M Duckett c and b Podmore 8 Fall of wickets 1-12, 2-75. Extras (b 7, lb 4, nb 38) 49
1, Trentin 21hr 33min 55sec; 2, M van der Poel
Warwickshire: First Innings (overnight 269-3) Taunton (second day of four): Somerset, with *S J Mullaney lbw b Stevens 22 Bowling Reece 19-6-45-0; Rampaul 16-6-41-1; (Neth, Corendon-Circus) 3sec behind; 3, J de
S R Hain c Lawrence b Porter 82 five second-innings wickets in hand, are 365 runs L Patterson-White c Rayner b Stevens 11 Total (7 wkts, 89 overs) 313 Buyst (Bel, Lotto Soudal) 10.
R Ashwin lbw b Podmore 7 Qadri 13-1-52-1; Critchley 12-0-51-0; Hudson-
M J Lamb c Harmer b Bopara 173 ahead of Yorkshire Prentice 11-0-47-0; Dal 3-0-15-0; Du Plooy G H S Garton and O E Robinson to bat.
†M G K Burgess c Harmer b Porter 5 Somerset: First Innings 199 (T B Abell 66; †T J Moores lbw b Stevens
P Coughlin c Podmore b Stevens
1
8 5-1-11-0. Fall of wickets 1-100, 2-151, 3-161, 4-177, 5-221,
6-259, 7-267.
Snooker
E A Brookes c Bopara b Harmer 0 K A Maharaj 5 for 54) Umpires I D Blackwell and J H Evans.
H J H Brookes run out 46 Second Innings J T Ball not out 4 Bowling Payne 27-9-58-3; Gabriel 16-0-94-0; Shanghai Masters
*J S Patel not out 51 M Vijay lbw b Maharaj 0 Extras (b 4, lb 4, nb 6) 14 Middlesex v Durham Higgins 21-6-62-0; M D Taylor 11-1-38-1; Smith China: Round of 16 M Allen (N Ire) bt Liang
O J Hannon-Dalby lbw b Harmer 1 †S M Davies c sub b Patterson 4 Total (53.1 overs) 124 Lord’s (second day of four): Middlesex, with all 8-2-23-1; Charlesworth 6-0-27-2. Wenbo (China) 6-5; N Robertson (Aus) bt Ding
G A Garrett st Wheater b Harmer 24 *T B Abell lbw b Bresnan 62 Fall of wickets 1-5, 2-26, 3-41, 4-53, 5-77, 6-104, second-innings wickets in hand, need 175 runs to Umpires S J O’Shaughnessy and B J Debenham. Junhui (China) 6-3; B Hawkins (Eng) bt
Extras (b 8, lb 20, nb 18) 46 J C Hildreth c Brook b Lyth 58 7-111, 8-111, 9-117. beat Durham J Higgins (Scot) 6-5; J Trump (Eng) bt D Gilbert
Total (175.5 overs) 517 T Banton c Lyth b Maharaj 43 Bowling Podmore 17-5-27-3; Stevens 17.1-7- Durham: First Innings 147 (P S P Handscomb 54; Leicestershire v Northamptonshire (Eng) 6-4.
Fall of wickets 1-87, 2-91, 3-140, 4-290, 5-296, G A Bartlett not out 39 39-5; Milnes 8-1-30-2; Rayner 8-3-10-0; S T Finn 4 for 41) Leicester (second day of four): Northampton-
6-297, 7-402, 8-468, 9-471. L Gregory not out 38 O’Riordan 3-0-10-0. Second Innings shire, with three first-innings wickets in hand,
Bowling Porter 35-8-105-2; Cook 31-8-82-0; Extras (b 16, lb 3, nb 6) 25 Umpires P J Hartley and G D Lloyd. A Z Lees run out 13
Harmer 59.5-15-143-6; Beard 22-1-84-0; Bopara Total (5 wkts, 68 overs) 269 C T Steel c Simpson b Cummins 39
are 17 runs ahead of Leicestershire Fixtures
Leicestershire: First Innings (overnight 276-8)
19-6-53-1; Westley 1-0-4-0; Ten Doeschate 3-0- Fall of wickets 1-4, 2-4, 3-121, 4-191, 5-191. Worcestershire v Glamorgan A J Robson c Holden b Finn 64 G H Rhodes not out 61
7-0; Lawrence 5-0-11-0. Bowling Maharaj 28-8-90-2; Patterson 12-1- Worcester (second day of four): Worcestershire, P S P Handscomb lbw b Harris 3
Essex: First Innings 52-1; Olivier 8-1-47-0; Lyth 9-0-25-1; Bresnan with eight second-innings wickets in hand, are G J Harte lbw b Finn 0
W S Davis run out
H A Evans lbw b Hutton
20
0
Cricket
N L J Browne not out 16 11-2-36-1. 165 runs ahead of Glamorgan S Steel c Cummins b Murtagh 39
*†E J H Eckersley lbw b Harris 2 Extras (b 8, lb 4, w 1, nb 4) 17 Fifth Test: Kia Oval: First day of five (11.0):
A N Cook c Sibley b Patel 7 Yorkshire: First Innings (overnight 269-5) Worcestershire: First Innings 205 (M G Hogan 4
S Cook not out 0 B A Raine c Malan b Scott 11 Total (105.3 overs) 308 England v Australia.
T Kohler-Cadmore c Overton b Gregory 14 for 53) Fall of wickets 1-4, 2-28, 3-150, 4-183, 5-183,
Extras (lb 4nb 4) 8 *S A Patterson b Van der Merwe 8 Second Innings B A Carse lbw b Harris 0 Specsavers County Championship: Third day of
Total (1 wkt, 14 overs) 31 H C Brook lbw b Davey 6 D K H Mitchell not out 52 N J Rimmington lbw b Finn 6 6-224, 7-246, 8-275, 9-302. four (11.0): Division One: Ageas Bowl
†J A Tattersall c Hildreth b Van der Merwe 0 H D Rutherford c Brathwaite b Smith 52 C Rushworth not out 0 Bowling Sanderson 24-6-70-1; Hutton 24.3-8- Hampshire v Surrey. Trent Bridge Nottingham-
T Westley, D W Lawrence, R S Bopara, *R N Ten Extras (lb 6nb 8) 14 62-3; Bracewell 15-2-64-0; Berg 18-8-43-2;
Doeschate, †A J A Wheater, S R Harmer, A P T T Bresnan c Vijay b Davey 4 M M Ali c Hogan b Patel 26 shire v Kent. Taunton Somerset v Yorkshire.
K A Maharaj c and b Van der Merwe 4 J A Haynes not out 22 Total (69.5 overs) 191 Procter 22-7-54-3; Keogh 2-0-3-0. Edgbaston Warwickshire v Essex. Division
Beard and J A Porter to bat. Northamptonshire: First Innings
Fall of wicket 1-31. D Olivier not out 0 Extras (lb 1) 1 Fall of wickets 1-51, 2-66, 3-79, 4-80, 5-127, Two: Bristol Gloucestershire v Sussex. Emir-
Bowling Hannon-Dalby 7-3-8-0; Garrett 3-0- B O Coad 0 6-141, 7-160, 8-161, 9-182. B J Curran c Swindells b Davis 27 ates Old Trafford Lancashire v Derbyshire.
Total (2 wkts, 52 overs) 153 R I Newton b Evans 17
18-0; Patel 4-3-1-1. Extras (lb 1nb 4) 5 Bowling Murtagh 20-10-38-1; Cummins 19-8- Leicester Leicestershire v Northamptonshire.
Fall of wickets 1-70, 2-107. 50-1; Finn 12.5-3-49-3; Harris 15-3-43-3; Scott A G Wakely c Swindells b Evans 37
Umpires N G B Cook and D J Millns. Total (33.3 overs) 103 Bowling Hogan 11-2-33-0; Carey 10-3-31-0; Lord’s Middlesex v Durham. Worcester
3-0-5-1. R I Keogh c Rhodes b Davis 132 Worcestershire v Glamorgan.
Fall of wickets 1-27, 2-27, 3-70, 4-86, 5-88, 6-92, Smith 8-0-36-1; Van der Gugten 7-1-26-0; Patel R E Levi b Wright 19
Hampshire v Surrey 7-98, 8-99, 9-103. 16-5-26-1.
Middlesex: First Innings (overnight 87-7)
J A R Harris b Raine 14 *†A M Rossington c Wright b Evans 63
Ageas Bowl (second day of four): Hampshire,
with four second-innings wickets in hand, are
Bowling Gregory 10-0-36-2; Davey 6-2-30-3; Glamorgan: First Innings (overnight 44-2) M L Cummins not out 22 L A Procter b Ackermann 2 Cycling
Overton 3-1-9-0; Bess 6-2-13-1; Van der Merwe K C Brathwaite c Cox b Morris 19 S T Finn b Raine 11 D A J Bracewell not out 7
283 runs behind Surrey 8.3-4-14-3. D L Lloyd c and b Ali 35 Tour of Britain Sixth stage, around Pershore
Hampshire: First Innings 149 (R Clarke 5 for 21) T J Murtagh c S Steel b Rushworth 14 G K Berg not out 4 14.4km.
Umpires M J Saggers and M A Gough. W T Root c Barnard b Morris 8 Extras (b 4, lb 9, w 2, nb 2) 17
Second Innings S R Patel c Milton b Finch 5 Total (43.4 overs) 143
F S Organ c Clarke b McKerr 54 Nottinghamshire v Kent *†C B Cooke c Wessels b Leach 24 Fall of wickets 1-0, 2-43, 3-51, 4-59, 5-77, 6-77, Total (7 wkts, 84 overs) 325 Rugby league
I G Holland b Morkel 4 Trent Bridge (second day of four): Kent, with two R A J Smith b Morris 18 7-86, 8-97, 9-121. B A Hutton and B W Sanderson to bat.
T P Alsop c Foakes b Clark 6 second-innings wickets in hand, are 416 runs T van der Gugten not out 29 Bowling Rushworth 14.4-4-46-3; Carse 9-3-37-1; Fall of wickets 1-42, 2-63, 3-118, 4-156, 5-304, Betfred Super League Wigan v Castleford
S A Northeast c Clarke b Clark 73 ahead of Nottinghamshire L J Carey c Milton b Ali 16 Rimmington 8-1-34-1; Raine 12-5-26-5. 6-309, 7-314. (7.45).
54 FGM Thursday September 12 2019 | the times

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DAVID ROGERS/GETTY IMAGES

England Brown: I am
stars in still the best
costume
drama full back in
the country
S
teve Borthwick
told pupils, in
a short speech Owen Slot Chief Rugby Correspondent
in Japanese
yesterday, that Mike Brown says that he is the best full
England will be back in the country despite being left
vying to win the out of the England World Cup squad
World Cup for and that his age counted against him in
Queen and country selection for the national side.
(Alex Lowe writes Danny Cipriani, another player who
in Miyazaki). did not make it into Eddie Jones’s
The England 31-man squad, says that the head coach
forwards coach was so set on going to Japan with Owen
thinks the game in Farrell and George Ford as his No 10s
England would that “I would have had to turn water
change for ever into wine to really sway him”.
with a tournament Brown, 34, however, is the one who
victory. “We have feels most hard done by. He was the
an opportunity to first-choice England No 15 from the
inspire,” he said. beginning of the Jones years, in 2016, to
Borthwick and the start of the 2018 Six Nations Cham-
his players were pionship, but he has not been capped
greeted excitedly at since last summer in South Africa.
Miyazaki High “I still feel I’m the best English full
School and the back,” Brown said. “That’s not being
England backs arrogant; that’s just what I believe.”
Manu Tuilagi, left, He is convinced that one area of
and Anthony weakness with England, when Elliot
Watson, right , Daly is playing at No 15, is his own
donned kyudos, the strength. “Look at the stats, I am the
Japanese archery best under the high ball,” he said. “I’ve
garment. made it one of my points of difference
and that’s what I hang my hat on.”
Brown says that he would never shut
the door on England but he is con-

‘It keeps me awake. I could be

vinced that his age is working unfairly
against him. “If you’re at the top of your
game, why shouldn’t you be playing?”
He was included in England’s

Brown will wait to

there winning a World Cup’ break his silence

on the Te’o incident

Dylan Hartley blames Why artificial surfaces are controversial conversation with Eddie [Jones] and
the staff at Northampton and we
summer pre-World Cup training group
and it seemed that he might fight his
synthetic pitches for the Who plays on an made of a layer of studs are more likely to
agreed a long-term approach is best.
Around the start of the camps, I tried
way into the squad. However, he
dropped out of the group at the same
injury that brought an artificial pitch? plastic grass, covering a be caught in an artificial getting back for that and basically put time that he had an altercation on a
In the Gallagher base of rubber crumbs surface, which can myself in a bit of a hole. When the night out, with Ben Te’o, the New
end to his Japan hopes, Premiership, Worcester and sand. contribute towards squad was announced, it was almost Zealand-born centre, who was also
Warriors’ Sixways and serious injury. Jack like I died, friends getting in touch dropped. Brown believes he was the
he tells John Westerby Saracens’ Allianz Park What are the Willis, of Wasps, and and seeing if I was OK.” innocent party but he is still holding his
are artificial surfaces — complaints? Jonathan Joseph, the Having missed the 2015 World Cup fire on what happened. He will break

A
s a hard-nosed hooker, as is Kingston Park, The RFU’s injury report England centre, suffered through suspension, the pain was all his silence when the World Cup is over.
Dylan Hartley never home of Newcastle suggests that injuries long-term injuries in this the greater from knowing that Japan “With the guys preparing for a World
seemed the type to believe Falcons, who were sustained on artificial fashion at Allianz Park. was likely to be his final chance to Cup, it wouldn’t be right for me to start
in fairytales, but the fact relegated last season. pitches tend to be of a Jack Nowell, the play Test rugby. “It would have been talking about what went on during the
that he will be denied a greater severity than on England and Exeter the ultimate send-off,” he said. “For pre-season,” he said. “But the World
storybook ending to his England What are they made of? grass. Beyond the skin wing, tends to be rested four years we talked about winning Cup won’t last for ever so there will be a
career still stings. Third generation burns that can be when his club play away the World Cup and I have led that time when the time is right to speak
The knee injury that he suffered artificial pitches are caused, it is felt that on an artificial pitch. group, so to fall at the final hurdle . . . I about my experience.”
playing on an artificial pitch nine wake up most nights thinking about He says that he does not know
months ago is still giving him grief, it. It doesn’t sit well with me. The whether the Te’o incident had any
but the 33-year-old who led England for the community, but I’m talking bigger, heavier forwards. “The RPA worst thing is to think if my leg wasn’t influence on his omission. “We’re not in
to Six Nations titles in 2016 and 2017 about our [professional] game, it’s not did a survey, about 50 per cent of the f***ed, I could be there with them, Eddie’s head,” he said. “But I have no
is also dealing with the likelihood that suited.” league don’t mind them, about 50 per winning a World Cup. Not everyone regrets about anything that happened
he is unlikely to add to his 97 caps. Three out of 12 clubs in the cent do, those are compelling can have the fairytale ending.” in pre-season because I gave my all. I’m
The pain of missing out on the Premiership last season played on numbers,” he said. “I’d suggest that 6 Dove Men+Care is an official not sure how many players could say
World Cup is compounded by the artificial surfaces, but concern has half the league are forwards, the other partner to England Rugby, follow that.
frustration that the Northampton been growing over their impact on half are backs.” @DovemenUK Twitter “I didn’t get selected for England all
Saints hooker suffered the injury players’ bodies. The RFU’s annual The injury caused Hartley to miss season so I had to show how much I
against Worcester Warriors at injury audit last season found the Six Nations and he was ruled out wanted to play for England and how
Sixways on the sort of that the severity of injuries of World Cup contention after much I was improving for Harlequins. I
artificial surface he feels is
not suitable for the
suffered on artificial turf
was eight days greater,
pushing himself too hard to recover in
time for England’s pre-tournament Your 64-page guide think I did that pretty well. Plenty of
players would have folded.”
professional game.
“I don’t agree with
in terms of average
recovery time, than
training camps. Hartley does not
want to set a date for his return, with to the World Cup Cipriani, having started in the
England training squad, appears more
artificial pitches,” those suffered on the start of the Premiership season at peace with his omission. “I never
Hartley said. “If grass pitches. The delayed to next month, and has spent The finest went into it with any expectation,” the
there’s a platform to Rugby Players’ time this summer in Philadelphia writing, the Gloucester fly half, 31, said. “Eddie has
show my support for Association (RPA) has with Bill Knowles, the renowned knee backed Ford and Farrell for so long and
getting rid of artificial called for no more new specialist. best analysis: they have brought him success. I was on
pitches, it’s here.You’ve got pitches to be installed until “I’m returning to run, building my everything the back foot.”
pitch covers, indoor after further research. tolerance,” he said. “I tried a very you need to Cipriani and Brown were talking
stadiums, employ more Many players feel their aggressive approach because I was know about yesterday at the launch of the
groundsmen. They’re great studs can be caught in the given some deadlines and I ended up Japan 2019 Gallagher Premiership, which will kick
surface, while Hartley feels in a worse position. I can understand off next month when England are likely
Hartley is still experiencing that opposition to the why there were deadlines, the team in Saturday’s to still be in Japan. Both are on Jones’s
pain from his injured knee pitches is stronger among needed to prepare. I had a frank paper stand-by list.
the times | Thursday September 12 2019 FGM 55

Racing Sport
Doncaster 3.15 Weatherbys Racing Bank
£300,000 2-Y-O Stakes
ITV 4.20 Silk Series Ladies' Handicap (£12,938: 6f) (17) Rob Wright’s tipping
1 (10) 032106 POYLE VINNIE 16 (D) Mrs R Carr 9-10-7 Miss E Bullock (7) 80
Rob Wright (2-Y-O: £147,540: 6f 111yd) (22) 2 (3) 040020 SAVALAS 47 (V) K Ryan 4-10-6 Josephine Gordon 71
1 (21) 210 BYLINE 20 K Ryan 9-2 T Eaves 81 3 (6) 110602 TOMILY 6 (P,C,D) D O'Meara 5-10-4 Jane Elliott (3) 78
2.10 Graceful Magic 4.20 Saluti 2.10 Doncaster Graceful Magic can
2 (15) 2232 ELECTRICAL STORM 19 (BF) S bin Suroor 9-2 D Tudhope 87 4 (12) 112 DRUMMOND WARRIOR 20 (D) Mrs P Sly 3-10-3 Hollie Doyle 86
2.40 Dame Malliot (nb) 4.55 Good Birthday
3.15 Glasvegas 5.30 The Great Heir 3 (16) 223 GREAT AMBASSADOR 40 R Beckett 9-2 H Bentley 90 5 (15) 032006 NORMANDY BARRIERE 6 (P,CD) N Tinkler 7-10-2 F McManoman (5) v99 atone for an unlucky half-length defeat
3.45 Powerful Breeze (nap) 4 (9) 353122 HARPOCRATES 22 (B) A P O'Brien (Ire) 9-2 R L Moore v106 6 (16) 3066-6 TANGLED 19 (D) Mrs K Tutty 4-10-2 Gemma Tutty (3) 84 at Goodwood last week. This filly
5 (11) 226505 KING NEPTUNE 27 A P O'Brien (Ire) 9-2 W M Lordan 97 7 (8) 602142 HART STOPPER 27 (T,D) S C Williams 5-10-1 Megan Nicholls (3) 85
Thunderer: 2.10 Stylistique. 3.15 Harpocretes (nap). travelled strongly there but had
6 (2) 1166 PISTOLETTO 20 A P O'Brien (Ire) 9-2 J A Heffernan 91 8 (11) 434314 ATHOLLBLAIR BOY 57 (C,D) N Tinkler 6-10-0 Izzy Clifton (7) 85
Going: good to firm Draw: no advantage Sky Sports Racing 9 (14) 044434 THE ARMED MAN 13 (D) C Fairhurst 6-9-13 Paula Muir (5) 78 nowhere to go when the winner,
7 (3) 143 REPARTEE 20 K Ryan 9-2 A Atzeni 99
2.10 British Stallion Studs EBF 'Carrie Red' ITV 8 (22) 32 SOARING STAR 27 (BF) K Ryan 9-2 K Stott 79 10 (9) 362100 OUR LITTLE PONY 5 L Mullaney 4-9-11 Poppy Bridgwater (5) 82 Caspian Queen, struck for home. She
Fillies' Nursery (2-Y-O: £31,505: 6f 111yd) (15 runners) 9 (17) 0341 ZIGGLE POPS 11 (D) R Hannon 9-2 S M Levey 80 11 (1) 006523 SALUTI 13 P Midgley 5-9-10 Georgia Cox (3) 84
12 (13) 2-2231 LUCKY LOUIE 42 (P) R Teal 6-9-10 Ellie Mackenzie (7) 79
stayed on strongly once in the clear,
1 324 STYLISTIQUE 19 R Varian 9-9 David Egan 10 (6) 42 MANIGORDO 61 R Hannon 9-0 P Dobbs 80
(7) v93
11 (20) 231541 INDIAN CREAK 20 (D) M Channon 8-12 W Buick 89 13 (17) 153030 TOMMY G 26 (D) J Goldie 6-9-9 Miss Shannon Watts (7) 60 though, and this slightly longer trip
2 (11) 103 ULTRA VIOLET 16 E Vaughan 9-4 O Murphy 76
3 (6) 122401 INSANIA 21 K Burke 8-12 C Lee 86 12 (18) 4215 NATIONAL LEAGUE 21 R Fahey 8-12 P Hanagan 79 14 (2) 000600 VON BLUCHER 40 (P,C) Rebecca Menzies 6-9-8 Miss J Bedi (7) 81 should be in her favour.
13 (10) 312 UNFORGETABLE 49 J P O'Brien (Ire) 8-11 L Dettori 99 15 (5) 326210 MUJASSAM 16 (B,D) Mrs S Leech 7-9-7 Miss Becky Smith (5) 62
4 (14) 41424 ROSADORA 40 (BF) R Beckett 8-11 H Bentley 84
14 (13) 015 D DAY 22 (BF,D) R Hannon 8-9 T Marquand 81 16 (4) 640035 NICK VEDDER 23 (B,C,D) R Brisland 5-9-3 Rhona Pindar (7) 69
5 (10) 104102 GRACEFUL MAGIC 9 E J-Houghton 8-11 C Bishop 89
2 KING'S LYNN 19 A Balding 8-9 O Murphy 80 17 (7) 306260 LUCKY BEGGAR 5 (D) D C Griffiths 9-9-2 Rachel Richardson 67 2.40 Doncaster This can go to the
6 (8) 012 COMPANY MINX 31 C Cox 8-9 H Crouch 77 15 (1)
7 (12) 103 SPECIAL SECRET 31 (BF) E J-Houghton 8-8 R L Moore 76 16 (7) 10302 RAYONG 21 K Burke 8-9 Ben Curtis 94 5-1 Drummond Warrior, 6-1 Hart Stopper, 7-1 Tomily, 8-1 Saluti, 10-1 The Armed Man, 12-1 Athollblair progressive Dame Malliot. She has
17 (8) 33543 SWINLEY FOREST 12 (P) B Meehan 8-9 J Hart 78 Boy, Normandy Barriere, 14-1 Poyle Vinnie, Savalas, 16-1 Lucky Louise, Tangled, Tommy G, 20-1 others. improved markedly since stepped up in
8 (3) 211 NIRODHA 19 (D) Miss Amy Murphy 8-8 S P Davis (3) 79
18 (12) 5123 TORO STRIKE 42 R Fahey 8-9 T Hamilton 96 Wright choice: Saluti drops in distance after travelling well for a long way when
9 (9) 32116 KEEP BUSY 17 J J Quinn 8-7 J Hart 80
a good third at Thirsk last time Dangers: Drummond Warrior, Tomily
trip, taking a listed race at Newmarket
10 (13) 4041 GALADRIEL 28 K Ryan 8-7 A Atzeni 78 19 (5) 31141 WAR STORM 18 (P) Archie Watson 8-9 Hollie Doyle 90
351 RED TREBLE 16 (H,D) Rebecca Menzies 8-6 C Hardie 77 20 (14) 24203 WHEN COMES HERE 21 (B,BF) A Balding 8-9 F Norton 84
before winning in this grade at Deauville.
11 (15)
12 (2) 0320 BARBARELLA 21 K Ryan 8-5 S Gray 74 21 (4) 213 GLASVEGAS 85 K Dalgleish 8-6 David Egan 94 4.55 Magners Rose Handicap (£15,562: 1m 2f) (8) This still stiffer test should suit.
13 (1) 06000 TOO SHY SHY 21 (P) Richard Spencer 8-5 M Dwyer 67 22 (19) 52 SKONTONOVSKI 20 (BF) Richard Spencer 8-6 M Dwyer 90 1 (6) 4-3010 DESERT WIND 62 (D) E Vaughan 4-9-13 S Donohoe 79
14 (4) 642542 INCOGNITO 14 (BF) M Channon 8-3 Hollie Doyle 82 11-2 Harpocrates, 6-1 Glasvegas, 7-1 Repartee, 8-1 Unforgetable, 10-1 Great Ambassador, Pistoletto, 12-1 2 (4) 212114 NICHOLAS T 33 (C,D) J Goldie 7-9-11 B Robinson 90 3.15 Doncaster A competitive field for
15 (5) 20025 TASTE THE NECTAR 12 (P) R Cowell 8-0 Jane Elliott (3) 74 Rayong, 14-1 Manigordo, Toro Strike, Electrical Storm, 16-1 others. 3 (7) 4-0040 FIRST SITTING 44 (D) C Wall 8-9-10 James Doyle 90
5-1 Graceful Magic, 6-1 Stylistique, 7-1 Galadriel, Company Minx, 8-1 Special Secret, 10-1 Rosadora, 12-1 4 (2) 210000 WAARIF 21 (D) D O'Meara 6-9-10 D Tudhope 88
this valuable juvenile contest but
Wright choice: Glasvegas has shown surprising speed in three runs over five
Ultra Violet, Insania, 14-1 Incognito, 16-1 Keep Busy, 20-1 others. furlongs and is bred to relish this trip Dangers: Harpocretes, Repartee 5 (1) 0-1101 DAVYDENKO 33 Sir M Stoute 3-9-7 R L Moore 90 Glasvegas should not be far away. He
Rob Wright’s choice: Graceful Magic finished fast after being hampered when 6 (3) -13051 GOOD BIRTHDAY 12 (CD) A Balding 3-9-7 O Murphy v101 was outpaced when third over five
second at Goodwood and can go one better Dangers: Stylistique, Rosadora 7 (8) 640104 CERTAIN LAD 18 M Channon 3-9-7 Ben Curtis 94
furlongs at Royal Ascot before staying
3.45 William Hill May Hill Stakes ITV 8 (5) 525044 LEROY LEROY 14 (P,C) R Hannon 3-8-13 Hollie Doyle 93
2.40 DFS Park Hill Stakes ITV (Group II: 2-Y-O fillies: £39,697: 1m) (9) 6-4 Davydenko, 5-2 Good Birthday, , 8-1 Desert Wind, 10-1 Nicholas T, 14-1 Certain Lad, 16-1 others. on powerfully late on and is bred for
(Group II: Fillies and mares: £56,710: 1m 6f 115yd) (8) 1 (9) 21 ALPEN ROSE 26 (CD) C Appleby 9-0 W Buick 92 Wright choice: Good Birthday had something in reserve when winning at this longer distance.
1 (8) 4-1211 ENBIHAAR 40 J Gosden 4-9-8 J Crowley 105 2 (4) 315 ANANYA 33 P Chapple-Hyam 9-0 B Doyle 90 Beverley and is just 3lb higher in the weights Dangers: Davydenko, Leroy Leroy
2 (4) 1-211 DAME MALLIOT 25 E Vaughan 3-8-12 L Dettori 104 3 (6) 1 ANNA OF SUSSEX 35 S Kirk 9-0 T Marquand 80
4 (2) 411 BOOMER 19 T Dascombe 9-0 R Kingscote 99 5.30 DFS Handicap (3-Y-O: £12,450: 7f) (6) 3.45 Doncaster Cloak Of Spirits and
3 (7) 1-6353 DELPHINIA 26 A P O'Brien (Ire) 3-8-9 R L Moore 103
4 (1) -04112 OYDIS 26 (BF) R Beckett 3-8-9 H Bentley 95 5 (8) 1 CLOAK OF SPIRITS 48 R Hannon 9-0 A Atzeni 98 1 (1) 2111 MUTAMAASIK 26 (D) R Varian 9-7 J Crowley 94 Powerful Breeze are the two to focus on,
5 (3) 201660 PEACH TREE 25 A P O'Brien (Ire) 3-8-9 W M Lordan 85 6 (5) 51 PASSION 11 (D) A P O'Brien (Ire) 9-0 R L Moore 88 2 (3) 1-1160 I COULD DO BETTER 19 (H,D) I Williams 9-4 W Buick v95 with preference for the latter. She was
(5) 141304 SOUTH SEA PEARL 21 A P O'Brien (Ire) 3-8-9 J A Heffernan 7 (1) 1 POWERFUL BREEZE 20 H Palmer 9-0 James Doyle 97 3 (2) 256-00 DUTCH TREAT 19 (D) A Balding 9-0 O Murphy 77
6 99
8 (3) 341 RUN WILD 15 (D) J Gosden 9-0 O Murphy 82
strong at the finish when winning on her
7 (6) 404212 STAR TERMS 32 R Hannon 3-8-9 A Atzeni 102 4 (4) 6214- MADKHAL 314 (BF) S bin Suroor 9-0 R L Moore 84
8 (2) 254201 VIVID DIAMOND 12 M Johnston 3-8-9 F Norton v107 9 (7) 151 WEST END GIRL 33 M Johnston 9-0 F Norton v101 5 (5) 51-003 THE GREAT HEIR 33 (CD) K Ryan 8-10 S Gray 89
debut at Newmarket and ought to
6-5 Enbihaar, 9-4 Dame Malliot, 10-1 Vivid Diamond, 12-1 Delphinia, Star Terms, 16-1 South Sea Pearl, 2-1 Cloak Of Spirits, 9-2 West End Girl, 5-1 Passion, 6-1 Boomer, 7-1 Alpen Rose, 8-1 Run Wild, 10-1 6 (6) 214502 ARCHAEOLOGY 6 (BF,C) J O'Keeffe 8-5 S P Davis (3) 88 appreciate this first try at a mile. She can
25-1 Oydis, 33-1 Peach Tree. Powerful Breeze, 25-1 Ananya, 50-1 Anna Of Sussex. 5-4 Mutamaasik, 3-1 Archaeology, 6-1 Madkhal, 7-1 The Great Heir, 10-1 I Could Do Better, Dutch Treat. see off Cloak Of Spirits, who looked good
Wright choice: Dame Malliot led late on when winning at Deauville and can take Wright choice: Powerful Breeze stormed clear when making a winning debut at Wright choice: The Great Heir won the valuable sales race on this card a year ago at Ascot but is less sure to relish this trip.
another step forward over this longer trip Dangers: Enbihaar, Vivid Diamond Newmarket and can follow up Dangers: Cloak Of Spirits, Alpen Rose and shaped as though back in form when third at Haydock Danger: Archaeology

10 (8) 04500 TEST VALLEY 21 Mrs T Barfoot-Saunt 4-8-7 J Fahy 7 (3) 22101 BUG BOY 10 (P,CD) Paul George 3-9-6 Rhiain Ingram (5) 2.50 Handicap (3-Y-O: £4,528: 1m 2f) (6)
Chelmsford Chepstow 11 (4) 22253 EDGED OUT 36 (CD) C Mason 9-8-7 W Cox (3) 8 (4) 006-0 BOSTONIAN 20 (T) S Lycett 9-9-6 R Powell 1 (2) 03212 KNOWING 23 (BF,D) J Fanshawe 9-7 G Wood
Rob Wright Rob Wright 12 (6) 00060 SWENDAB 28 (B,H,CD) J G O'Shea 11-8-7 L Jones 9 (11) 31333 MAGIC SHUFFLE 34 F Brennan 3-9-4 T Whelan 2 (3) 256 GAZTON 25 (H) I Furtado 9-5 D Costello
13(13) -0062 ATTY'S EDGE 21 C Mason 3-8-6 Rhiain Ingram (5) 10 (2) 45532 CHINESE ALPHABET 30 (P) W Knight 3-9-3 L Morris 3 (4) 40036 GUILDHALL 27 (B) R Beckett 9-5 J Watson
5.20 Bill The Butcher 7.20 Harry’s Bar 1.50 Lara Silvia 4.05 Wherewithal 7-2 Kodiak Attack, 6-1 Secret Potion, 7-1 Bluebell Time, Red Stripes, Atty's 11(14) 26-35 BORN TO FROLIC 48 Debbie Hughes 4-9-2
5.50 Silver Samurai 7.50 Withoutdestination 2.25 Buy Nice Not Twice 4.40 Young John Racheal Kneller (5) 4 (1) 4-601 THE DANCING POET 20 (P,D) E Vaughan 9-3 K Shoemark
Edge, 8-1 Edged Out, 10-1 Compton Poppy, 12-1 Perfect Charm, 14-1 others. 5 (6) 36221 ISLE OF WOLVES 16 (CD) J Boyle 9-2 P Cosgrave
6.20 Invincible Larne 8.20 Sauchiehall Street 3.00 Secret Potion 5.10 Bug Boy 12 (8) 00545 GENERAL BROOK 9 (P,CD) J G O'Shea 9-9-2 Rossa Ryan
6.50 Solar Heights 3.35 Sky Vega 13 (1) 4/0-5 BOUTAN 20 (P,C) Grace Harris 6-9-0 W Cox (3) 6 (5) 06031 SOOTABILITY 22 R Fahey 9-0 B McHugh
3.35 Novice Stakes (2-Y-O: £3,429: 7f) (11) 14 (9) 1600- OCEAN GALE J360 (C) R J Price 6-8-12 Sophie Ralston (5) 5-2 Isle Of Wolves, 11-4 Knowing, 3-1 Sootability, 5-1 others.
Going: standard Racing TV Going: good to soft, good in places
1 (6) BLAIRLOGIE M Channon 9-5 K O'Neill
Draw: 5f-1m, low numbers best Draw: no advantage Sky Sports Racing 7-2 Bug Boy, 6-1 Chinese Alphabet, 7-1 Essenaitch, 8-1 Paddy The Chef, 10-1
2 (3) 0 GENERAL JOE 36 C Cox 9-5 W Cox (3) General Brook, Helian, Ourmullion, 12-1 Magic Shuffle, Neff, 14-1 others. 3.25 Handicap
5.20 Novice Stakes (2-Y-O: £6,081: 6f) (7) 3 (7) I'M WATCHING YOU R Harris 9-5 D Probert (Jump jockeys: £7,763: 1m 4f) (7)
1.50 Nursery (2-Y-O: £2,782: 5f) (10) 4 (11) 0 LEO'S LUCKYMAN 68 D Flood 9-5 L Jones
1 (5) 105 LAST SURPRISE 75 (D) S Crisford 9-5 P Cosgrave 1 (1) 23003 MANDALAYAN 27 J Portman 4-11-10 H Bannister
2 (7) 5 BILL THE BUTCHER 19 Richard Spencer 9-4 A Kirby
1 (4) 53640 LARA SILVIA 30 I Jardine 9-7
2 (2) 6504 FULL SPECTRUM 10 (P) Paul George 9-7
Rossa Ryan
L Morris
5 (5)
6 (8)
6 MAXIMILIUS 28 R Beckett 9-5
65 OCHO GRANDE 20 E J-Houghton 9-5
R Hornby
T P Queally
Epsom 2 (7) 22312 ALLEGIANT 17 (BF,C) S C Williams 4-11-9 J Quinlan
3 (2) 00 CASABLANCA KID 13 D P Quinn 9-4 T Clark (3) Rob Wright 3 (3) 31162 BERRAHRI 19 (C) J Best 8-11-9 J Haynes
3 (8) 54530 SANTORINI SAL 29 J Bridger 9-1 M Godwin (3) 7 (4) 0 SEA VOICE 7 R Hannon 9-5 T Hammer Hansen (5)
4 (3) SAN JUAN S L Keightley 9-4 N Mackay 4 (5) 52361 C'EST NO MOUR 17 (V,CD) P Hedger 6-11-6 L Aspell
4 (10) 0022 BLUE VENTURE 10 A Carroll 9-0 J Fahy 8 (1) 53 SKY VEGA 36 (BF) R Hannon 9-5 Rossa Ryan 1.40 Afraid Of Nothing 3.55 Indian Viceroy
5 (1) 46 SHOOT TO KILL 48 G Scott 9-4 D Muscutt 5 (2) -1444 RYDAN 19 (V,D) G L Moore 8-11-4 Joshua Moore
5 (3) 00553 SIR RODNEYREDBLOOD 9 J R Jenkins 9-0 T P Queally 9 (2) THE FITZPIERS LION R Harris 9-5 R Da Silva 2.15 Thechildren’strust 4.30 Bring Us Paradise
6 (4) 6 DUBAI ROMANCE 113 S bin Suroor 8-13 C Shepherd 6 (4) 51304 GENDARME 10 (B,C,D) Alexandra Dunn 4-11-2 A Wedge
6 (1) 00406 SHAUN'S DELIGHT 9 (B) R Harris 8-11 D Probert 10(10) VIKING HONOUR J Tuite 9-5 G Downing 2.50 Knowing 5.05 Highland Acclaim
7 (6) RED'S ROCKET Mrs L Mongan 8-13 N Currie 7 (6) 56410 DELPH CRESCENT 13 (V) R Fahey 4-11-2 B Hughes
11-10 Last Surprise, 7-2 Dubai Romance, 4-1 Shoot To Kill, 6-1 others.
7 (5) 00600 RED CINDERELLA 10 P Evans 8-8 L Jones 11 (9) 32 MAGIC TWIST 42 M Johnston 9-0 L Morris 3.25 C’Est No Mour
11-4 Allegiant, 3-1 C'Est No Mour, 4-1 Berrahri, 7-1 others.
8 (9) 506 MUMSBIRTHDAYGIRL 122 M Loughnane 8-6 E J Walsh 6-5 Magic Twist, 2-1 Sky Vega, 12-1 Blairlogie, 14-1 Maximilius, Ocho Grande, Going: good, good to firm in places
9 (7) 060 GOODMAN SQUARE 12 M Usher 8-6 Isobel Francis (7) 20-1 Sea Voice, 25-1 I'm Watching You, Viking Honour, 33-1 others. Draw: 6f-1m 2f, low numbers best Racing TV
5.50 Novice Stakes (2-Y-O: £6,081: 7f) (10) 10 (6) 050 MAYFLOWER LADY 28 (B) R Harris 8-6 R Da Silva
3.55 Handicap (£7,763: 7f) (8)
1 (3) 10 LOVE DESTINY 21 (D) M Johnston 9-8 A Kirby 1 (5) 00116 BIG STORM COMING 47 (CD) J J Quinn 9-9-10 C Fallon (5)
0 ONE ALC 33 D Ivory 9-2 J Haynes
6-4 Blue Venture, 4-1 Sir Rodneyredblood, 11-2 Full Spectrum, 8-1 Lara Silvia, 4.05 Novice Stakes (£3,429: 7f) (9) 1.40 Novice Stakes (2-Y-O: £4,787: 7f) (7)
2 (5) 10-1 Shaun's Delight, 12-1 Santorini Sal, 16-1 others. 2 (4) 30250 MAMILLIUS 16 (D) G Baker 6-9-7 Scott McCullagh (5)
3 (8) 61 MISS THOUGHTFUL 12 J Osborne 9-1 N Currie 1 (5) 1 SEVERNAYA 195 J Gosden 3-9-5 R Havlin 1 (5) 0 BONUS 13 J Boyle 9-5 P Cosgrave 3 (8) 33133 LUIS VAZ DE TORRES 15 (D) R Fahey 7-9-7 B McHugh
4 (10) 4154 MITTY'S SMILE 21 (P) Archie Watson 9-1 2 (4) 3 ALAMEERY 24 E Dunlop 3-9-3 D Probert 2 (7) 5 BUTO 28 E J-Houghton 9-5 Georgia Dobie (7)
2.25 Nursery (2-Y-O: £2,782: 1m) (13) 4 (1) 23032 CASEMENT 35 M Appleby 5-9-6 A Rawlinson
Adam J McNamara 3 (2) 0-2 A PLACE TO DREAM 26 Mike Murphy 3-9-3 Rossa Ryan 3 (1) 0 COMPENSATE 21 A Balding 9-5 W Carver (5) 5 (3) 16430 POETIC FORCE 12 (T,D) A Carroll 5-9-6 J Haynes
5 (1) 0 VENTURA STAR 27 D Lanigan 9-1 D Muscutt 1 (8) 066 MAX'S VOICE 13 (B) David Loughnane 9-7 T Greatrex (5) 4 (9) DANSEPO Adam West 3-9-3 T P Queally 0 SCALLYWAGTAIL 23 G L Moore 9-5 K Shoemark
4 (3) 6 (7) 02655 BUCKINGHAM 19 (D) E J-Houghton 3-9-5 Georgia Dobie (7)
6 (9) 3 SILVER SAMURAI 13 M Botti 9-0 G Wood 2 (12) 006 TODAY POWER 16 R Hannon 9-6 Rossa Ryan 5 (3) 5-300 SNOW OCEAN 49 (H) P Evans 3-9-3 E J Walsh 5 (6) 62 AFRAID OF NOTHING 12 R Beckett 9-0 J Watson 7 (2) 32100 ITIZZIT 43 H Morrison 3-9-3 C Bennett
7 (6) TYPHOON LILY R Hughes 8-11 F Marsh (3) 3 (4) 0500 SON OF PRANCEALOT 20 (T) P Evans 9-6 L Jones 6 (1) WHEREWITHAL R Beckett 3-9-3 R Hornby 6 (4) 0 MOONDANCE 42 G L Moore 9-0 L Keniry 8 (6) 00021 INDIAN VICEROY 22 (CD) H Morrison 3-9-2 J Watson
8 (4) 00 LISBETH SALANDER 12 Richard Spencer 8-9 C Shepherd 4 (5) 6600 ACTIVIUS 9 (B) B Meehan 9-5 R Hornby 7 (7) 0- MAERCHENGARTEN 276 E De Giles 3-8-12 R Ffrench 7 (2) 05 PURE PURFECTION 17 J Boyle 9-0 C Bennett 3-1 Big Storm Coming, 9-2 Casement, 5-1 Indian Viceroy, 6-1 others.
9 (2) 0 OASIS SONG 12 H Morrison 8-9 P J McDonald 5 (9) 000 CAMACHO MAN 59 Jennie Candlish 9-4 T P Queally 8 (8) 45 SALLY HOPE 27 J Gallagher 3-8-12 T Greatrex (5) 2-7 Afraid Of Nothing, 5-1 Buto, 14-1 Compensate, 16-1 Scallywagtail, 20-1
10 (7) 60 DISARMING 27 Dr J Scargill 8-8 D Keenan (3) 6 (3) 60604 INTERRUPTED DREAM 7 M Johnston 9-4 9 (6) 0- STAR COMMAND 345 D Coakley 3-8-12 Michael Pitt (7)
Aiden Smithies (7) Bonus, 33-1 Pure Purfection, 50-1 Moondance. 4.30 Handicap (3-Y-O: £4,528: 1m 113yd) (8)
9-4 Love Destiny, 3-1 Miss Thoughtful, 4-1 Mitty's Smile, 6-1 others. 5-6 Severnaya, 5-1 Wherewithal, 6-1 A Place To Dream, 8-1 others.
7 (10) 600 BIG BORIS 14 P Evans 9-2 R Havlin 1 (6) 45230 WELCOMING 33 M Johnston 9-9 J Fanning
8 (1) 04050 BUY NICE NOT TWICE 7 R Hannon 9-0 2.15 Handicap (£4,528: 1m 113yd) (11) 2 (1) -6345 MEMPHIS BLEEK 33 (B,BF) I Furtado 9-7 W Carver (5)
6.20 Handicap (3-Y-O: £5,111: 6f) (9) T Hammer Hansen (5) 4.40 Handicap (£5,208: 6f) (7) 1 (1) 22361 KINGSTON KURRAJONG 19 W Knight 6-9-10 J Watson
9 (7) 0364 BOSTON GIRL 34 (P) E Dunlop 9-0 D Probert 3 (4) 36123 CONSPIRITOR 16 (BF) C Hills 9-3 K Shoemark
1 (2) -0004 LOVIN 35 (T,V,C) D O'Meara 9-9 A Kirby 1 (2) 15010 HANDYTALK 34 (V,D) B Millman 6-9-7 O Searle (7) 2 (10) 0-406 KENSTONE 96 (P) A Wintle 6-9-7 Angus Villiers (7)
10(13) 0000 LIGHTNING BUG 34 Miss S Smith 8-8 Rhiain Ingram (5) 4 (8) -2113 BRING US PARADISE 33 A Carroll 9-3 C Fallon (5)
2 (9) 40023 ACROSS THE SEA 57 (V,BF) J Tate 9-9 P J McDonald 2 (3) 61-26 ANGEL MEAD 22 (D) J Tuite 3-9-5 R Hornby 3 (11) 3-000 SING OUT LOUD 24 (D) M Madgwick 4-9-7
11(11) 060 ORDER OF MERRITT 17 (B) Sir M Prescott 8-6 L Morris 5 (2) 51504 BLACK MEDICK 16 Mrs L Mongan 9-2 J Watson
3 (8) 56431 INVINCIBLE LARNE 36 (V) M Quinn 9-7 P Cosgrave 3 (4) 32165 ALICIA DARCY 11 (B,D) Archie Watson 3-9-3 Scott McCullagh (5)
12 (2) 0603 OHNOTANOTHERONE 15 (P) W Kittow 8-6 W Cox (3) Kate Leahy (7) 6 (7) 1-064 THORN 12 (H) P Hiatt 9-0 L Keniry
4 (3) 42456 DI MATTEO 31 (D) M Botti 9-4 S Cherchi (7) 4 (7) 00301 POUR LA VICTOIRE 10 (B) A Carroll 9-9-6(4ex) J Haynes
13 (6) 06604 NOW I'M A BELIEVER 15 M Channon 8-6 K O'Neill 4 (1) 64454 YOUNG JOHN 23 (D) Mike Murphy 6-9-1 Rossa Ryan 7 (3) 6-20 AMBERSAND 75 R Fahey 8-12 B McHugh
5 (7) 0065R GREYBYCHOICE 73 N Littmoden 8-13 D Keenan (3) 5 (9) 056-1 CANFORD'S JOY 97 Alexandra Dunn 4-9-5 C Fallon (5)
4-1 Interrupted Dream, 9-2 Order Of Merritt, 6-1 Today Power, 7-1 Buy Nice 5 (6) 03111 GILT EDGE 14 (D) C Mason 3-8-13 Rhiain Ingram (5) 8 (5) -2000 GENNARO 33 (H,T) I Furtado 8-7 G Malune (3)
6 (4) 63002 SEPAHI 35 (P,C) H Spiller 8-13 D E Hogan (5) 6 (3) 3-300 BALMORAL CASTLE 70 (D) J Portman 10-9-4
Not Twice, 8-1 Now I'm A Believer, 12-1 Activius, Boston Girl, 14-1 others. 6 (5) 00432 SMOKEY LANE 28 (D) P Evans 5-8-11 T Greatrex (5) T Saunders (7) 11-4 Ambersand, 4-1 Bring Us Paradise, 9-2 Conspiritor, 6-1 others.
7 (1) 30600 PAINTED DREAM 24 G Margarson 8-13 Morgan Cole (7)
7 (7) 36401 KINGLAMI 13 (B,CD) J G O'Shea 10-8-7 L Morris 7 (5) 50041 THECHILDREN'STRUST 7 G L Moore 4-9-3 K Shoemark
8 (5) 40243 MAID MILLIE 12 (P,BF) R Cowell 8-7 Angus Villiers (7)
9 (6) 00500 SUCH PROMISE 24 (V) Mike Murphy 8-2 Isobel Francis (7) 3.00 Handicap (£3,429: 5f) (13) 2-1 Gilt Edge, 9-2 Kinglami, 5-1 Smokey Lane, 6-1 Young John, 7-1 Alicia Darcy, 8 (6) 31600 RAKEMATIZ 38 (D) B Johnson 5-9-2 D Muscutt 5.05 Handicap (£4,528: 6f) (9)
8-1 Handytalk, 10-1 Angel Mead. 9 (8) 00-00 BOMBASTIC 79 E De Giles 4-9-2 P Cosgrave 1 (3) 30531 WILEY POST 10 (B) A Carroll 6-9-8 Scott McCullagh (5)
3-1 Invincible Larne, 7-2 Across The Sea, 5-1 Maid Millie, 6-1 others. 1 (5) 44311 KODIAK ATTACK 26 (D) S Kirk 3-9-8 R Hornby
10 (2) 43113 LA SIOUX 63 (D) R Fahey 5-9-1 B McHugh 2 (6) 34532 RESTLESS ROSE 14 (BF,D) S C Williams 4-9-8 J Fanning
2 (11) 05161 SECRET POTION 21 (CD) R Harris 5-9-7 D Probert
6.50 Handicap (£12,938: 1m) (8) 3 (2) 61100 PERFECT CHARM 16 (B,D) Archie Watson 3-9-5 5.10 Handicap (£2,782: 1m 4f) (14) 11 (4) 52631 SAVITAR 12 J Boyle 4-8-10 C Bennett 3 (9) 33030 HIGHLAND ACCLAIM 9 (P,CD) D O'Meara 8-9-7 K Shoemark
Kate Leahy (7) 11-4 Thechildren'strust, 5-1 Kingston Kurrajong, 6-1 Pour La Victoire, 7-1 4 (2) 13450 SPANISH STAR 13 (D) P Chamings 4-9-6 L Keniry
1 (2) 5140- COMMANDER COLE 355 S bin Suroor 5-9-12 P Cosgrave 1 (13) 634-0 OURMULLION J14 (B,T) D Pipe 5-10-0 R Hornby
4 (9) 43505 PETTOCHSIDE 24 (C,D) J Bridger 10-9-2 Rossa Ryan Savitar, Canford's Joy, 8-1 La Sioux, 14-1 Rakematiz, 16-1 others. 5 (5) 40152 ZAC BROWN 18 (T,BF,D) C Wallis 8-9-6 R Winston
2 (3) 66251 BEDOUIN'S STORY 47 (P) S bin Suroor 4-9-11 H Crouch 2 (5) 04534 SEARCHING J12 (P,D) Grace Harris 7-10-0 T P Queally
5 (10) -0010 COMPTON POPPY 21 (B,CD) A Carroll 5-8-12 G Downing 3 (12) 04630 PADDY THE CHEF 23 (P,BF) I Williams 4-9-12 6 (4) 26051 THE LAMPLIGHTER 20 (P,T,D) G Baker 4-9-5 C Fallon (5)
3 (6) 06421 IBRAZ 17 (D) R Varian 4-9-9 D O'Neill 6 (12) 05560 SILVERRICA 41 (D) M Saunders 9-8-11 E J Walsh T Hammer Hansen (5) 7 (8) 13134 CENT FLYING 6 (T,D) W Muir 4-9-4 J Watson
4 (1) 32206 QAROUN 27 (D) Sir M Stoute 4-9-1 L Steward 7 (7) 24032 BLUEBELL TIME 8 M Saunders 3-8-9 K O'Neill 4 (6) -0104 NEFF 50 G L Moore 4-9-10 B J Powell Blinkered first time: Chepstow 1.50 Mayflower Lady. 2.25 8 (7) 00024 SWANTON BLUE 36 (CD) E De Giles 6-8-11 Toby Eley (5)
5 (4) 04401 UNIVERSAL GLEAM 19 (D) K Dalgleish 4-9-1 C Rodriguez 8 (3) 53213 RED STRIPES 9 (B,D) Mrs L Williamson 7-8-9 G Ashton (7) 5 (7) -6353 ESSENAITCH 10 (C) P Evans 6-9-8 T Greatrex (5) Max’s Voice, Order Of Merritt. Doncaster 3.15 When 9 (1) 13635 PERFECT SYMPHONY 36 (BF,D) M Pattinson 5-8-9 C Bennett
6 (8) 22101 MAAMORA 43 (D) S Crisford 3-9-0 David Egan 9 (1) 20300 DAVID'S BEAUTY 32 (B,CD) B Baugh 6-8-9 L Morris 6 (10) 0364 HELIAN 34 E Dunlop 3-9-7 D Probert Comes Here. 4.20 Savalas. Epsom 4.30 Memphis Bleek. 7-2 Wiley Post, 4-1 Restless Rose, The Lamplighter, 6-1 others.
7 (5) 15131 SOLAR HEIGHTS 14 (V,CD) J Tate 3-8-13 P J McDonald
8 (7) -0053 AKVAVERA 39 (D) R Beckett 4-8-12 H Bentley
3-1 Bedouin's Story, 7-2 Ibraz, 5-1 Solar Heights, 6-1 Maamora, 7-1 others.
Yesterday’s racing results
7.20 Handicap (£9,704: 5f) (6)
1 (5) 01000 ROYAL BIRTH 5 (T,CD) S C Williams 8-9-11 M Ghiani (7) 3.35 (1m) 1, Dubai Acclaim (Sammy Jo Bell, 2.40 (2m 3f 207yd hdle) 1, Champagne Mist 6.00 (7f) 1, Pitchcombe (Hector Crouch, 6-1);
2 (1) 02000 ENCORE D'OR 27 (CD) R Cowell 7-9-10 P J McDonald Carlisle (12-1). 8 ran. NR: Helovaplan. 2Ol, 2Nl.
K Ryan. 5-1); 2, Hammer Gun (4-1 fav); 3, Flying (L Treadwell, 2-1); 2, Mason Jar (4-6 fav); 2, Sparkling Diamond (16-1); 3, Souter
3 (6) 02D02 SUNSPRITE 20 (P,D) R Hughes 3-9-7 David Egan Going: good to soft 5.05 (7f 173yd) 1, The Navigator (J P Sullivan, Dragon (5-1). 16 ran. NR: Elusive Heights. 3, Cotswold Prince (9-2). 9 ran. NR: Neil The Johnnie (7-2 fav). 14 ran. 3l, Ol. C G Cox.
4 (4) 05111 HARRY'S BAR 34 (CD) J Fanshawe 4-9-5 G Wood 14-1); 2, Equidae (10-1); 3, Puerto Banus (4-1 Sh hd, Ol. R Fahey. Legend. 2Kl, 16l. A Ralph. 6.30 (7f) 1, Gavi Di Gavi (Nicola Currie, 7-1);
1.40 (5f 193yd) 1, Stormy Girl (Thomas
5 (2) 45650 LORD RIDDIFORD 22 (CD) J J Quinn 4-9-3 J Hart Greatrex, 25-1); 2, Hostelry (2-1 fav); 3, fav). 13 ran. 1l, 1Nl. Mrs Dianne Sayer. 4.10 (1m 3f 197yd) 1, Maybe Today (W Buick, 3.15 (3m 2yd ch) 1, Angel Of Harlem (Aidan 2, Little Palaver (16-1); 3, Mochalov
6 (3) 135-5 SPARKALOT 23 S Dow 5-8-12 Levi Williams (7) Dandy’s Angel (9-1). 12 ran. 5l, Kl. 5.35 (1m 6f) 1, Well Funded (Jane Elliott, 4-1); 2, Litigious (6-4 fav); 3, Makawee Coleman, 4-1); 2, Go Another One (1-5 fav). (3-1 fav). 13 ran. NR: Papa Delta. 1N, Kl.
11-10 Harry's Bar, 9-2 Sunsprite, 5-1 Lord Riddiford, 7-1 Encore D'Or, 8-1 Royal David Loughnane. 100-30 fav); 2, Put The Law On You (6-1); (11-4). 4 ran. 1Ol, 1Ol. S Crisford. Only two finished. 3 ran. 10l, Olly Murphy. A King.
Birth, 14-1 Sparkalot. 3, Bill Cody (16-1). 11 ran. NR: Cochise. 5l, nk. 3.45 (2m 3f 207yd hdle) 1, The Vollan (Aidan
2.15 (5f 193yd) 1, Singe Anglais (Faye 4.45 (1m 2f 43yd) 1, Fox Tal (Oisin Murphy, Coleman, 2-1 jt-fav); 2, Doubly Clever (2-1 jt- 7.00 (1m 3f 219yd) 1, Strelka (Harry Bentley,
McManoman, 5-1 co-fav); 2, Magic Timing J Bethell. 1-4 fav); 2, Persuer (4-1); 3, Royal Family
16-1); 2, Elwazir (9-1); 3, Walkinthesand fav); 3, Gortroe Joe (9-2). 6 ran. NR: Zubayr.
7.50 Handicap (3-Y-O: £5,757: 1m 5f) (3) (5-1 co-fav); 3, Danny Ocean (5-1 co-fav). Placepot: £84.20. (4-1). 6 ran. 2l, Ol. A Balding. 9l, 15l. C Longsdon. (11-2). 8 ran. 4Kl, 3Ol. R M Beckett.
1 (2) 15451 BRASCA 7 (C) R Beckett 9-12(6ex) H Bentley 12 ran. Sh hd, 1Ol. N Tinkler. Quadpot: £20.10. 7.30 (1m 7f 218yd) 1, Trouble Shooter
5.20 (5f) 1, Dark Shadow (A Kirby, 20-1); 4.20 (2m 4f ch) 1, Beni Light (Mr B R Jones,
2 (1) 21422 WITHOUTDESTINATION 40 (B) M Botti 9-4 S Cherchi (7) 2.50 (5f 193yd) 1, Autumn Flight (P J 2, Line Of Reason (8-1); 3, Manshood (25-1); 11-4); 2, Midnight Maestro (3-1); 3, Elkstone (Josephine Gordon, 7-1); 2, Great Bear
3 (3) 25242 AUSTRALIS 26 (B) R Varian 9-2
4-6 Brasca, 9-4 Australis, 11-2 Withoutdestination.
David Egan McDonald, 4-1); 2, Avenue Of Stars (8-1);
3, Kenny The Captain (13-2). 12 ran. 1Kl, 1Nl.
Doncaster 4, Roundhay Park (3-1 fav). 18 ran. NR:
Hawaam, Whataguy. 1Nl, 1l. C Cox.
(15-2). 6 ran. 1Kl, 17l. D Rees. (3-1); 3, Young Merlin (7-2). 5 ran.
NR: Withoutdestination. 1l, 4Kl. S L
4.55 (2m hdle) 1, Tingo In The Tale (Edward
T Easterby. Going: good to firm Austin, 16-1); 2, Just Marvin (3-1); Keightley.
Placepot: £1,549.30.
8.20 Handicap (£5,111: 1m 5f) (6) 3.25 (5f 193yd) 1, I Know How (Kevin Stott, 1.50 (6f 2yd) 1, Lazuli (W Buick, 4-11 fav); 3, Jetstream (25-1). 12 ran. NR: Hurricane 8.00 (1m 2f 219yd) 1, Topology (Charles
15-2); 2, Suitcase ‘N’ Taxi (12-1); 3, Round 2, Misty Grey (7-2); 3, Brad The Brief (8-1). Quadpot: £460.00. Rita. 2Nl, hd. T Forbes. Bishop, 16-1); 2, By Rail (33-1); 3, Settle Petal
1 (5) 53045 SAUCHIEHALL STREET 56 (P) Noel Williams 4-9-11
C Shepherd The Island (4-1 fav). 10 ran. NR: Bugler Bob, NR: Lampang. Ns, 2Nl. C Appleby. Placepot: £186.90. Quadpot: £54.80. (16-1). 14 ran. Kl, 1N. J Tuite.
Kolossus. 1Ol, nk. Miss J Camacho.
2 (2) 40012 MOONMEISTER 35 (T) A J Martin (Ire) 8-9-10 Doubtful
3.55 (7f 173yd) 1, Strawman (Connor
2.25 (7f 6yd) 1, Bravo Faisal (P Hanagan,
Uttoxeter 8.30 (1m) 1, Purgatory (P Cosgrave, 5-2 fav);
3 (1) -0040 CONKERING HERO 22 (B,C) J Tuite 5-9-7
4 (6) 64334 BRITTANIC 18 D M Simcock 5-9-6
C Bishop
D E Hogan (5) Beasley, 5-2); 2, Bentley Wood (22-1); 3, Stag
10-1); 2, Hariboux (100-30 fav); 3, Iffraaz
(9-2). 9 ran. NR: Embolden. Kl, 1Nl. Going: good (good to firm in places)
Kempton Park 2, Mitigator (12-1); 3, Letsbe Avenue (9-2).
12 ran. NR: Itmakesyouthink, The Warrior. ns,
5 (3) 15450 SIR GNET 44 (H) E Dunlop 5-9-0 D Muscutt Horn (6-4 fav). 14 ran. NR: Ruby Shield. R Fahey. Going: standard / slow 2N. C F Wall.
6 (4) 40460 CARVELAS 14 (C) J R Jenkins 10-8-10 N Mackay 1Kl, 6l. Adrian Nicholls. 3.00 (5f 3yd) 1, Equilateral (R L Moore, 9-4); 2.05 (2m 7f 70yd hdle ) 1, Sinakar (Richard 5.30 (6f) 1, Dream Catching (William Carver, Placepot: £209.40.
2-1 Brittanic, 5-2 Sauchiehall Street, 3-1 Sir Gnet, 7-2 Conkering Hero, 8-1 4.30 (7f 173yd) 1, Alotabottle (S P Davis, 2, Queens Gift (8-1); 3, Duke Of Firenze Patrick, 5-1); 2, Farmer Boy (6-1); 3, Jonjoela 11-8 fav); 2, Swiss Pride (11-4); 3, Kwela
Carvelas. 4-1); 2, Harvey Dent (7-2 fav); 3, Global Gift (40-1). 7 ran. Hd, 1Nl. C Hills. (66-1). 15 ran. 8l, 2l. Kerry Lee. (11-2). 6 ran. Sh hd, Ol. A M Balding. Quadpot: £127.80.
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City legal battle may take all season CARL RECINE/ACTION IMAGES VIA REUTERS
Coleman: my
reputation has
Football
Martyn Ziegler Chief Sports Reporter been smeared
Uefa’s financial fair play case against
Manchester City may not be resolved Athletics
until the end of the season, it can be Rick Broadbent
revealed.
Sources with knowledge of the case Christian Coleman, the fastest man in
say that the complex legal wrangle — the world, is demanding a public
which could end up with a Champions apology from the US Anti-Doping
League ban for City — may drag on for Agency after claiming that he was the
many more months. victim of a smear campaign.
City launched a pre-emptive strike Usada had accused the American
against Uefa in June, going to the Court sprinter of three whereabouts failures,
of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in which could have landed him a two-
Lausanne to challenge the legitimacy year ban, but was forced to drop the
of its investigation. The European case on a technicality. Although
governing body launched the inquiry in Coleman did miss three tests within a
March after internal emails, part of the year, the World Anti-Doping Agency
Football Leaks cache and published by said two were deemed “filing failures”
the German magazine Der Spiegel, and should be backdated to the start of
appeared to show that the club inflated the quarter, meaning that they did not
sponsorship agreements. happen within a 12-month period.
The CAS has yet to make a ruling on Most might consider that a lucky
that challenge and Uefa’s case contin- escape but Coleman, 23, said: “They
ues. The most likely course of events is expect athletes to follow their rules but
that the court will make a decision and they can’t follow their own. I can afford
if it is in Uefa’s favour then the adjudica- a lawyer and to miss races but a lower
tory chamber of its Club Financial Sergio Agüero beats Jamie Carragher in last night’s testimonal for Kompany, inset. City legends drew 2-2 with the All-Stars name might just get run over by Usada.
Control Body (CFCB) will hold a hear- Their organisation is designed to
ing to decide whether City should be financial irregularities remains entirely permitted, although £32 million of that lás Otamendi, 31, who returned early protect athletes. I felt like the victim.”
sanctioned. The CFCB investigator false and the CFCB [investigatory was suspended so the club only ended from international duty with Argentina. Coleman, now free to run at the
Yves Leterme is reported to have chamber] referral ignores a compre- up paying £16 million. It is understood that he is not injured. World Championships in Doha this
recommended a ban for City from the hensive body of irrefutable evidence John Stones is set to ease City’s injury Guardiola must decide whether to month, said Usada were after “a big
Champions League for providing provided by Manchester City.” crisis by returning to the starting line- stick with Oleksandr Zinchenko at left fish” and that he was a “scapegoat”.
misleading financial information. The leaked emails appeared to show up for Saturday’s match against back or give Benjamin Mendy his first He claimed Travis Tygart, the chief
If the CFCB does then impose a sanc- City being paid directly by the owners Norwich City having missed three start since April. Mendy, 25, missed pre- executive of Usada, had called him to
tion, City can go back to the CAS to instead of the Etihad airline for a matches with a thigh injury. Pep season and the majority of last season apologise. The Times understands
challenge that verdict in what would be sponsorship deal, and allegedly also Guardiola, the City manager, has two with knee and metatarsal injuries. Tygart called to see if there was a way to
a completely different appeal process. backdated sponsorship deals with centre backs to choose from until Janu- Vincent Kompany, whose City career make the system easier. An apology will
Any such further appeal to the CAS is partners from Abu Dhabi — Etihad, ary at the earliest after Aymeric La- was hampered by injury, last night not be issued. Coleman added: “You
likely to take several months. Aabar and the tourism authority. porte was ruled out for at least four missed his testimonial of City legends can’t put a price on the smear on my
In May, the club strongly denied any City were fined £48 million in 2014 months with a knee injury last week. against a Premier League All-Stars side reputation. I deserve a public apology
wrongdoing, saying: “The accusation of for spending more than the FFP rules Stones is set to be partnered by Nico- — with a hamstring problem. from them — I’m a victim.”
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‘Parents see academy kids as pension’ Wenger: United

too immature
Per Mertesacker tells demy, that everyone feels gets the best
talent towards the first team. The
that chance, Reiss as well.” Sitting in a
hotel near Arsenal’s training ground,
The 34-year-old has responsibility
for 180 players in the academy, and
to win the title
Henry Winter of the manager wants to bring us back to the
Champions League and the technical
Mertesacker is in reflective mood,
having just written his memoir Big
wants to develop them as good people
as well as good players. Many have the Arsène Wenger has given a damning
pressure put on young director wants to deliver the best re- Friendly German with the London- hunger to succeed, others lack the drive assessment of Manchester United’s
cruitment, which the club has not seen based journalist Raphael Honigstein. that he always had. “I think back to prospects this season, writing off their
players and his hopes for a long time. We want to have trust The book is particularly good on people saying to me, ‘You’re not good chances of winning the Premier
from the fans that the people in charge Mertesacker’s formative years, growing enough.’ I think back to my dad negoti- League.
of nurturing them can deliver. That got lost definitely. up in Germany, and when settling in to ating my contract and saying, ‘No, no Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side have
“There’s a more positive a new country on joining Arsenal in this is too much.’ He refused to take that won only one of their opening four
Per Mertesacker, Arsenal’s academy energy right now than there 2011. The World Cup winner went on to money. I was really angry with him but games, drawing twice and losing once,
manager and former captain, wants to ever has been. That’s been make 221 appearances and score he was sending me messages which and are seven points adrift of the
rebuild the “connection” between club part of having a 10 goals for Arsenal from centre were really important moving forward. leaders, Liverpool.
and support after the tensions that massive change in back. “Some parents think about their son Wenger, the former Arsenal
scarred the final years of Arsène Weng- the club. To be world “We had four good seasons, as [somebody] who can pay for their manager, says that United lack the
er’s reign. Mertesacker believes a strong class again means winning three FA Cups, but pension. That’s the new genera- maturity to challenge for titles and does
bond between players and fans will be a consistency and that we couldn’t compete for the tion . . . take, take, take. No, no, no! We not believe that they will emulate the
significant step on the road to making means not losing league,” he said. “The level can never get rid of the shoe [boot] deals success the club enjoyed with Sir Alex
Arsenal “world class” again. eight games a season of intensity that they get at 13 or 14 which put them in a Ferguson and the Class of ’92.
Mertesacker is a huge admirer of — that’s unaccept- Liverpool and frame of, ‘I’ve never sold a ticket but I “When you see Man United they are
Wenger, who stood down in May 2018, able.” Man City are play- deserve that contract or shoe deal.’ one of the examples where there is
but acknowledges how difficult it was Two exciting ing, we’re not there. What you’ve achieved in the world of potential there,” Wenger told beIN
for the team to play given the backdrop homegrown players, “Leicester City [the title in football is little to none. I want to see Sports. “They have not found a collec-
of dissent towards the Frenchman from Joe Willock, the 2016] was probably our best standards from early on: respect, disci- tive way, maybe because these players
fans frustrated at the team under- midfielder, and Reiss chance to win the league. pline and humility.” are not mature enough to carry the
achieving. “We needed to compete for Nelson, the forward, Have I missed something Mertesacker was keen to place on team-play of a team like Man United all
Premier League titles, not for FA Cups,” have been trusted not winning the Premier record his support for his compatriot together.
Mertesacker said. with first-team roles League? We were not good Mesut Özil, who has become an enigma “You feel there is something coming
With a new era at Arsenal, involving by Emery, which enough to earn the right.” at Arsenal. “First of all he loves playing out but it’s not ready. That’s why I say
a new head coach in Unai Emery, and strengthens the con- He appreciates Weng- football,” Mertesacker said. “It doesn’t when you watch them play they
technical director in their former mid- nection with fans. “I er’s legacy, the training come across so often. He’s a genius in are not candidates to fight for the
fielder Edu, as well as himself supplying agree totally, you can ground, the stadium and what he can produce with the ball, and championship.
prospects from the academy, Merte- sense that there is a the memory of the Invinci- you can see that in every single training “Will they emulate what [Ryan]
sacker hopes for a period of peace and trust in the academy,” bles in 2003-04. “I just session. Once he gets the ball, he thinks Giggs, [Paul] Scholes, [David] Beckham
prosperity. “You want to build the best Mertesacker said. “I want want to thank him for what he plays in the park, he can deliver that did over a number of years? Personally
connection between players and fans, to provide the best talent. he did for myself, for the ball that no one else can. He delivers I am not convinced.”
so that everyone feels that this is the Seeing Joe playing is mas- club and give it a real go magic moments for us and also United return to Premier League
best club, a real culture that everyone sive but he needs to take towards the titles we ex- moments where you thought he can go action on Saturday when they take on
trusts each other that we can be world pect. To be world class to another level here. Ultimately it has third-placed Leicester City at Old
class again,” Mertesacker said. Mertesacker won three again, that’s where I’m to come from him if he wants to go to Trafford. Brendan Rodgers’s side are
“I want to make a world-class aca- FA Cups in four years looking at it.” the next level.” unbeaten in their four matches.
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Greedy. Selfish. Toxic. So how do

Alyson Rudd goes inside to have people like this. They might
have got farther than they should
Mané, left,
made clear his
the minds of football’s have done given their technical
deficiencies. They might not be great
frustration at
Salah’s failure
alpha males to footballers, but they probably think to pass to him
they are, and they can destroy
find out what otherwise superb players with ugly
against Burnley
when he was
banter if they are out of form.
makes them tick “They need to be handled very
taken off later
in the game
carefully, they can be toxic.”

S
elf-centred, selfish, greedy, The fallout from the Mané tantrum
difficult, and lacking in “could be nothing or, in three weeks’
self-awareness. These are the time, we could see a complete
characteristics of the alpha fracture,” Nesti says.
male in every dressing room, “Strikers have control over the most
and the top dog in every dressing important thing: scoring. Everything
room is a striker who does not care has to revolve around them. The
about his team-mates’ feelings. He justification for that is, without that
cares only about scoring goals. trait, if they miss two or three
This is why it will be fascinating to chances they will go and hide. They
watch Mohamed Salah and Sadio were the least self-aware. They don’t
Mané back in action for Liverpool on want to think about the rest of the
Saturday. The previous time they Smith said that Wright’s arrival at team. Their strike partner needs to
played together, before the Arsenal made him a worse goalscorer know that won’t change. If you get
international break, Mané was visibly two of them that are the same, then
stroppy after being substituted against Golden Boots. It got worse and worse. the team is in big trouble.
Burnley. He could have been cross The chances I did get, I didn’t take as “Coaches, if they are good, are good
about any number of things but Alan many as I would have, so it was a psychologists and will know that if
Smith, a co-commentator for Sky miserable time.” you have got two of that personality
Sports, knew immediately what the Michael Owen reveals in his type it’s impossible for them to play
cause was. Mané had been in space, autobiography, published last week, side by side. There is always the No 1;
he could have scored, but Salah had that the emergence of Wayne Rooney the other forward has to complement
not passed to him. during the 2004 European him. The lead striker is the least
“Salah wasn’t in a good position to Championship shattered his status as flexible member of the team.”
score,” Smith explains. “He tried a the alpha male in the England team. It is remarkable, then, that so many
silly drag-back with about three The former Liverpool striker simply strike partnerships do flourish. One of
defenders around him. It was greedy could not cope with Rooney scoring the most productive and aesthetically
of him and you can understand Mané the goals even if it was Owen who pleasing was that between Luis Suárez
being really upset with that because it provided the assists, a crisis and Daniel Sturridge at Liverpool in
was a simple square pass. There does of confidence that does the 2013-14 season, in which
seem to be quite a lot of competition not surprise Dr Mark the Uruguayan scored 31 goals
for top scorer between that pair. Nesti, reader in and the former Chelsea striker
“I’m in a good position to discuss psychology in sport at got 21. The duo worked
striking partnerships because I played Liverpool John Moores beautifully, but arguably the

“
with two of the best goalscorers of University. most vital factor behind their
their generation in Gary Lineker and Nesti has spent 25 success was that when am going to pass you the ball and if
Ian Wright. They were selfish and years working with Sturridge arrived he did not I’m free, I expect the same from you.
that’s what made them so good. Premier League clubs try to swipe the alpha-male “I would consider myself an
When they could see the white posts and has amassed 250 mantle. unselfish striker. I see the other striker
they were rarely going to pass.” in-depth player profiles. “Luis spoke and pass to whoever is in a better
This made life tricky for Smith who Strikers, he says, were English quite well,” position. This was one of the things Sturridge and Suárez
revealed in Heads Up, his recent
autobiography, that the arrival of
the hardest to deal with.
“They are individual
Sturridge says, “and
he knew he was the main man. I
we agreed upon in the beginning.”
The partnership sometimes
clicked immediately at
Wright at Arsenal in 1991 undermined performers who just wanted to go out there and perplexed the pundits. It appeared as Liverpool — they spoke
his confidence with his devil-may- happen to be playing a help. I had my own aspirations though once Suárez had scored a
care brilliance. There was not room team sport,” Nesti and I knew he would help me and couple of goals thanks to Sturridge to each other in Spanish
for two top strikers. Wright arrived
and stole the mantle.
says. “But you need ensure I got space on the pitch. I
wouldn’t say I went out of my way
then he would go out of his way to set
up his partner — and vice versa.
on the pitch to keep
“He was extrovert,” Smith tells The Sturridge, right, and to make him feel I was almost less Sturridge confirms it. opposition defenders in
Times, “and I was a bit intimidated, Suárez hit 52 goals in than him but I made him feel I was “I felt we wanted the other to be
which was mad really as I’d won two total in one season there to help him. If you’re free, I successful, we were playing for the the dark
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strikers form lethal partnerships? PAUL CURRIE/BPI/REX

It’s all about No 1 if goals are your game

selfish and worked season and want to outdo given the pass. Mané was
Tony relentlessly on his the other this time angry about Salah’s
Cascarino finishing to the point that around, and that is good selfishness against
managers were afraid to for the team. It creates Burnley but strikers, even
Comment drop him. Even if he did competition in your own if they apologise, will not
not touch the ball for half camp, it makes players really mean it. You can be

I n my first game for

Marseilles I grabbed
the ball when a
penalty was awarded even
though I had not been
an hour he could
somehow pop up to grab
a winner.
Aldridge could be the
worst player in a game,
train harder if they feel
the need to be top dog.
Mané has become more
selfish since joining
Liverpool from
sure that they will avoid
the pass again soon.
Teddy Sheringham is
four years younger than
me but he made me a
put on penalty duty. I whether it was five-a-side Southampton three years better striker when we
scored. I needed to score. or 11-a-side, but he’d still ago and Jürgen Klopp were at Millwall. He
I was vulnerable and score three goals. It was will love that. would make snide
unknown in my new what he lived for. David It will be water off a remarks, ask me if I was
dressing room and felt I Connolly, the former duck’s back to the selfish going to score today. He
had to be selfish, to Ireland forward, is now striker if their fellow was selfish but managed
immediately make my an analyst for this paper forwards start throwing to get the best out of his
mark, no matter what my and, honestly, we have a their shirt at them, or strike partner. He played
team-mates might have closer partnership than kicking a water bottle in alongside Les Ferdinand,
thought about it. we had on the field. frustration at the fact that Alan Shearer, Dwight
It took me a long time Connolly would never they could have scored if Yorke and Andy Cole and
to realise just how pass if he could score but he was the main reason
selfishly I had to behave it’s a trait you have to they were successful. At
to be an effective striker. have and it makes the Spurs, Jürgen Klinsmann
Before I left for France it team better. loved Sheringham’s
seemed like I had been The meaningful rivalry ruthless competitiveness.
undermined at club and is in the dressing room, It is no coincidence
country, with John not a fabricated that Wayne Rooney
Aldridge scoring for fun competitiveness such as played his best
with Ireland and Clive the one between Lionel football alongside
Allen doing the same for Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo at
Chelsea. Wherever I Ronaldo. Sadio Mané and Manchester United, and
looked, in training or in Mohamed Salah each when would Ronaldo ever
the games, I was being scored 22 goals last pass when he could
outshone by strikers who shoot? The best
were more selfish than me. Sheringham was ruthless but partnerships are where
Allen was unbelievably got the best out of Cole, right selfishness is rife.

greater good,” he says. It must have The other famous SAS partnership in 1995, coming on for Sheringham selfishness, aware that goal-only For Sturridge, now at Trabzonspor,
helped, too, that theirs was not a was one that took Blackburn Rovers against Uruguay. “You have two bonuses can lead to indignation it would be naive to expect strike
partnership that required much fine- to title glory in 1995. Alan Shearer strikers there who didn’t like each among the squad. Salah, for example, partners to be close pals.
tuning. “There wasn’t much work for was leading scorer, ably assisted by other on a social level but on a task last season earned an extra “We’d be living in a fairytale if we
us to do,” Sturridge says. “It just kind Chris Sutton, who has admitted that level have a common purpose,” Dr £2.5 million for reaching his combined believed that everyone gets along”, he
of happened. From the first training while he wanted to be the top striker, Andrew Evans, lecturer in sports goal and assist bonus according to says. “Not everyone in a law firm or
session we were doing overs, letting he could cope with being the psychology at Salford University, says. Der Spiegel’s Football Leaks. whatever business will have a great
the ball run between your legs, and understudy but doubted Shearer Evans argues that clubs can only A Premier League manager told relationship but if you make magic
we started to speak about how we could have handled that role. absorb the presence of a selfish ego if Nesti that he wanted a dressing room happen doing your job, that’s all that
could do this in Spanish to keep the Andy Cole and Teddy Sheringham his team-mates accept his usefulness of players on between £100,000 to matters.”
opposition in the dark. were an effective partnership for “or it drains the team cohesion”. £150,000 a week, whose salaries were
“He tended to go to the left and I Manchester United and yet disliked The most high-profile strikers tend so exorbitant that money was barely a
tended to go to the right so in essence each other intensely, with Cole having to have contracts that give them a motivating factor, for whom creating the ego of a striker
we would end up going towards the admitted to “a lingering animosity” bonus not just for goals but for their and scoring goals was the key driver. Part of talkSPORT’s GameDay from 11am
goal and one of us would be free for after he thought Sheringham snubbed assist rate too. It is as though clubs The alpha striker will never care on Saturday with Michael Owen, Clinton
cut-backs. It just clicked.” him when he made his England debut are trying to dampen the intensity of about his assist rate. Morrison, Les Ferdinand and Tony Cottee
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Messi has long occupied summit –

but Sterling is driven to replace him
be better with the mentality of the players or the
Henry Winter way that we’ve set the week out, he’ll
thoughtfully put ideas across; he doesn’t just sit
and complain.
“I noticed, over the last 24 hours especially,
he spent a lot of time with Jadon. That was
Chief Football Writer probably quite a comfort [for Sancho]. I can
speak as the coach, but there’ll be more depth to
that if your fellow winger, who’s been at the

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earching for a more influential figure same club as you and has been through what
than Raheem Sterling across the you’re going to go through [dealing with fame],
broad acres of English sport right can talk to you. That’s far more powerful. It will
now is a task bordering on the have helped him settle into the game.”
impossible. Few can rival the Many of the players look up to Sterling’s
forward’s combined impact on and off the willingness to speak out, including calling the
field: winning titles with Manchester City; media out. “He was very forthright in his
proving the catalyst who stirs England into social media posts that raised
exciting life; mentoring young players; everybody’s awareness and made us
campaigning powerfully on racism, all think, which was very mature
education and employment opportunities, and impressive,” Southgate said.
giving hope to the disadvantaged and “That’s still a brave thing to
disenfranchised. decide that, ‘Right, I’m going to
“We’re lucky to have him,” Gareth own that space and I’m going to put my own
Southgate said. England’s manager was views across.’ But those views represent many as
reflecting on the 24-year-old’s talismanic effect well, so he’s aware of the power of his voice,
on his side after he delivered one of his most but he also doesn’t waste it. He’s used it at the
accomplished international performances in How hotshots compare right times in a really impressive way. And, at
the 5-3 defeat of Kosovo at St Mary’s on Sterling Since Aug 2018 Messi the same time, he rose to the challenge with
Tuesday, certainly matching his stellar two- 65 Games 58 his club, with new signings [like Bernardo
goal display against Spain in Seville last year. 39 Goals 54 Silva, Leroy Sané and Riyad Mahrez]
Always alive to his players’ societal sway, 19 Assists 20 coming in.”
Southgate could also have been talking 138 Min/goal 86 And as to the possibility of rising to the
about how lucky the country is to have 282 Min/assist 232 level of Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo?
Sterling. It was even put to Southgate, sitting 150 Total shots 284 Southgate could see the headline forming
in the Southampton boardroom with its 80 On target 137 like a hurricane but didn’t duck too far out
wonderful framed Mick Channon shirt Shooting of the way. “Well, in terms of, ‘Can he
from the 1976 FA Cup final, that Sterling 53.3 48.2 fulfil it?’ it’s a bit like I talked about
accuracy (%)
was a “national treasure”. He was also All competitions for club and country Harry Kane the other day [chasing
asked whether Sterling could reach the Wayne Rooney’s scoring record of 53
pinnacle so long occupied by Lionel Messi, goals], he’ll give himself every chance
and even replace him. of doing that.
Let us not get carried away. Messi is a “There are obviously some
name for the ages, for the world. Sterling is a outstanding players around, the [Eden]
fabulous talent, a man and footballer for the Hazards, the [Kevin] De Bruynes, the
country to be proud of, but he is still on the two you’ve mentioned. But he will give
rise, and we should just sit back and admire himself every chance because he’s
his ascent. got the drive, the professionalism,
It is only Kosovo, only a qualifier, but his the ability and he’s physically and
journey inspires such esteem. He fought mentally strong for such a small
through hardship in his formative years, the loss truer test of character comes when the scoreline Cup — there’s no hiding from that. He didn’t statured lad. It was hysterical
of his father and the uncertainty of often not makes grimmer reading. deserve to feel that way, so it’s lovely to see the the other day, him and 6ft 2in
knowing where his family were staying that “At 0-0 against Bulgaria, at 1-0 down against recognition he’s getting and how much extra Joe Gomez had a shoulder-to-shoulder moment.
night, and then as a professional in the public Kosovo, he’s grabbed the game by the scruff of that’s bringing out of him. He got the goals in And of course, they were bantering about it for
eye dealing with deeply personal criticism, and the neck. When there was no space at Wembley, Spain. It was such a huge weight lifted.” the rest of the week.
coping with the fallout of his ill-handled exit he was the one to open things up,” Southgate Sterling’s superb form has been shaped by “He is physically strong, so he is so hard to
from Liverpool. said. When Kosovo took an early lead at St feeling settled at City, learning from Pep knock off the ball. A couple of the turns where
At Euro 2016, he described himself as the Mary’s, Sterling organised the response. Guardiola, enjoying fatherhood and a natural his awareness of where the [Kosovo] defender
“hated one”. At the 2018 World Cup, Sterling’s The fans — reconnected with the team after desire to help the many tyros thrusting through was and then be flying at the opposition . . .”
place in the England team was questioned by a painful period of froideur in the wake of the from academies and junior England age-groups, Southgate tailed off, almost lost in admiration.
some fans. Now they cry out for his shirt, boots Iceland disaster at Euro 2016 — particularly such as Jadon Sancho. The realisation in Seville “If you look at the reaction of the crowd when
and autograph. warm to Sterling’s embodiment of what they, that he really did belong at the highest level he gets the ball and the excitement young and
They respect somebody who has been and Southgate, crave most from England: no accelerated the maturing process. Captaining old have, watching him play . . .” Southgate said.
through a storm, who must have felt the world fear, no easing up. England’s mood music has England for the first time, against Holland in the “He’s now a two-time Premier League winner,
was against him at times, yet emerged stronger, changed from jeers to cheers. Nations League semi-final in Guimarães in so the honours are starting to stack up. And all
betraying no bitterness, just humility, and a “It’s lovely to see the shift in the public June, reflected his standing, and accentuated it. that’s done is give him the hunger to go on
desire to carry on rising. They appreciate his opinion of him,” Southgate said. “We’ve always “He’s just a player that’s playing full of further. I never sensed with either title win —
skill and the strength he showed riding Kosovan picked him. There have been times where he’s confidence, wants to be involved in everything, when he came in to the camp at the end of the
tackles. They love his attitude of going again not played well and we’ve taken him off and showing real maturity around the camp,” season — that he felt his season was done. He
and again, whatever the scoreline. that’s been the right thing, but he’s always been Southgate said. “When I have the leadership was on to the next thing. The rest of the players
Southgate argued that players can always integral to the way we want to play. group in, he’s very clear but thoughtful in his see that mentality and it has a big impression on
“look outstanding” when leading comfortably. A “He did come home a bit sad after the World opinions. If there are things that he thinks can them. We’re fortunate to have him.”

Walk-off debate resumes as England fear Bulgarian racism

Paul Joyce there and nothing will happen,” South- stance to be united and, previously, his said. “We’ve planned what our schedule announcement to be made. If such
gate said. players have felt that walking off the looks like and we’re going to discuss it behaviour continues, the referee has
England’s players are to discuss the It emerged yesterday that a Bulgaria pitch would be counterproductive, with the players before we go, because the option of stopping and then
option of walking off the pitch should supporter was ejected from Wembley preferring to allow Uefa to tackle the we’re aware that there is history there abandoning the game.
they be subjected to racist abuse in the on Saturday for allegedly racially issue. and we want to make sure that we’re all Ashley Young, Theo Walcott and
Euro 2020 qualifier with Bulgaria. abusing Raheem Sterling during the Sterling responded to abuse directed prepared for what may happen and Ashley Cole were subjected to monkey
Gareth Southgate will hold talks with home side’s 4-0 victory. at him in the 5-1 win in Montenegro in how we want to respond. chants when England last played in the
his squad before the October 14 trip to Sterling, who did not hear the abuse, March by putting his hands to his ears “So, we are going to address that Bulgarian capital in September 2011.
Sofia’s Vasil Levski national stadium, a and Southgate were informed after- after scoring and later said, “if you walk when we all get back together. We The Bulgarian FA was fined €40,000.
section of which will be closed after wards that a steward had heard a man off, they win”. didn’t think it was right to do it this Uefa’s latest investigation means a
Uefa found home supporters guilty of using racist language. He was later Montenegro were subsequently month because it’s too far away from section of 5,000 seats will be closed in
racist behaviour in matches against the released without charge by the police. ordered by Uefa to play a game behind the games, but we have to hope . . .” the 46,340 capacity arena. A banner
Czech Republic and Kosovo in June. In the event of experiencing further closed doors, and fined €20,000 In the event of racism being reported with the wording #EqualGame will be
“We’re not confident that we’ll go bigotry, Southgate wants England’s (£18,000). “It is a concern,” Southgate in a game, Uefa protocol is for a stadium placed there instead.
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Bitter taste for 15

Zaha from the Wilfried Zaha has been
involved in 15 Premier
League goals since the
start of last season (10
goals, 5 assists) — more

dream transfer than any Crystal

Palace player

that never was

Matt Lawton looks at He has a strong bond with West Ham
United’s co-chairman David Sullivan,
how the breakdown in their relationship enhanced by USM’s
generous shirt sponsorship of the
relationship between women’s team at West Ham that is run
by Sullivan’s son, Jack.
the Palace star and Good relations also exist with Cardiff
City, helped no doubt by the fact that
his agent unfolded James Warnock — the son of Cardiff
manager Neil — is an agent with USM.
It was one of the transfer sagas of But perhaps Salthouse’s most impor-
the summer, causing understandable tant contact is Steve Parish, the Palace
alarm among Crystal Palace supporters chairman and someone whom he has
Wilfried Zaha, who joined the club encountered in various transfer deals in
aged 12 and has done more than any and out of Selhurst Park.
other player to keep the club in English According to Companies House
football’s top division for the longest documents, the two have been share-
spell in their history, was determined to holders in a business called Dirty Bird
force a transfer to one of the Premier Restaurants along with a number of
League’s “big six”. current and former players.
The same fans had already seen The relationships between Salt-
Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Palace’s other house, Parish and Zaha were at the
outstanding recent youth graduate, heart of the summer saga, especially as
join Manchester United for £50 million. Zaha felt Parish should acknowledge it
Now they feared Zaha, a winger so gift- was time for him to be allowed to move
ed that Graeme Souness has said he on, given his contribution to the club’s
should be playing for Real Madrid recent history. To
or Barcelona, add another di-
would inevitably mension, Zaha’s
be heading to brother Serge has
Arsenal or even, worked for USM.
as the saga un- In the eyes of Pal- Zaha had been an Arsenal target after tormenting them in April, above, but after negotiations involving Salthouse, below
folded, Everton. ace supporters, right, he stayed at Palace. Far left, Zaha is seen enjoying time with Parish on his yacht after agreeing a new deal last year
At 26, Zaha Parish’s success
appears to be in in keeping a club seriously interested in Zaha as “his beef is with the chairman and
his prime and he player who the summer unfolded, but they re- owners of the club because he’s wanted
began the sum- agreed a new portedly wanted to pay in instal- to leave and they haven’t received the
mer as Arsenal £130,0000-a- ments over a number of years in a offer that they think is sufficient to
head coach Unai week contract in deal similar to the one they struck allow him to leave”.
Emery’s main 2018 is a chair- with Lille to sign Nicholas Pépé for a Parish, meanwhile, told the Daily
transfer target. man doing a fine club record £72 million. Mail that he would be only too
Guiding Zaha’s job for his club. It left Everton as the only happy to see a player he has
career, but firmly in the background, Ultimately, both Parish and Salt- serious option. Not exactly a watched excel for Palace for the
has been a 38-year-old former golf club house would no doubt argue that the Champions League club but best part of ten years achieve
professional who has taken the world of reason for the collapse of the deal was still, in Zaha’s eyes at least, a step his dream. He said that he
football agents by storm. Will Salt- the failure by Arsenal and Everton to up. So much so that he finally hoped he would get the “happy
house has become a prominent figure make acceptable offers. put in a formal transfer request, ending” he desires.
in the English game, with his agency It was in April that Zaha gave an in- only for the bid from Goodison But the situation seems far from
Unique Sports Management (USM) terview to the Daily Mail in which he Park — believed to be in the happy right now. Zaha has moved
representing some of the biggest names said he wanted to play for a club in the region of £50 million — to be to terminate his relationship with
in the Premier League; among them Champions League. And one imagines turned down. Salthouse, with the FA informed
England captain Harry Kane. confirmation by the end of June that When the new season that there is now a dispute
And part of the success Salthouse has Wan-Bissaka would be joining United started Roy Hodgson ex- between an agent and one of his
enjoyed has been built on the strong re- in a deal brokered by USM only con- pressed his delight that Zaha stellar clients, and clearly remains
lationship not only with his clients but vinced Zaha that he too needed a move. remained part of his squad, most unhappy that he is still at
with senior executives at football clubs. Arsenal appeared the only top-six even if he did then reveal that Selhurst Park.

continued from back

England door still open for Vardy
26 England appearances, turns 33 in
and still scoring important goals. He’s
a character we’ve liked having around
as well.”
London house raided as agent is arrested
January and does not fit that youthful Southgate reiterated that playing
brief but Southgate refused to rule him regularly at club level is key to starting Martyn Ziegler Chief Sports Reporter Anderlecht official as a “thank you” for ruption in the context of football player
out of his plans. for England. Joe Gomez caught the eye facilitating the deals. There is no transfers,” the Belgium prosecutor’s
“With Tammy, he’s a young player in the Nations League against Switzer- Transfers involving players who moved suggestion that the English clubs were office said in a statement.
that we’ve always liked, we know he’ll land in June but has not appeared for to two Premier League clubs are part of involved in any wrongdoing. Henrotay has been detained for
score goals,” the England manager said. Liverpool since the Super Cup win over a corruption investigation in Belgium, The agent Christophe Henrotay was questioning by local police in Monaco.
“We felt it was a bit early this time but Chelsea last month. Joël Matip has as part of which a football agent has arrested in Monaco, with his assistant but in the presence of a Belgian investi-
we can see that he can offer us some- been partnering Virgil van Dijk in been arrested and a London property arrested in Liège. Henrotay has gating judge. In April, the Belgian FA
thing moving forward. We need to central defence and Gomez’s lack of searched. previously denied any wrongdoing. headquarters was searched as part
make certain that he feels the opportu- playing time allowed Everton’s Michael The investigation involves transfers Henrotay has a business in London, of an investigation into suspected
nity is going to be there. I’m pretty sure Keane to start the Euro 2020 qualifiers of players from Anderlecht, including World Image & Scouting Services, with money-laundering related to transfers
he does. against Bulgaria and Kosovo. Romelu Lukaku’s move to Chelsea in its registered address in the City. The including Anderlecht’s sale of the
“With Jamie, it’s obvious how well Keane’s mistake in gifting Kosovo a 2011 and Leander Dendoncker’s signing firm involved refused to comment Serbia striker Aleksandar Mitrovic to
he’s still playing and the discussion we goal after 34 seconds of Tuesday’s game by Wolverhampton Wanderers last when asked if its premises had been Newcastle United in 2015.
had at the time with him was always, left him under renewed scrutiny, yet season. The sale of Youri Tielemans to searched. House searches have taken The inquiry is separate from Belgi-
‘Look, neither of us close the door.’ unless Gomez forces his way into the Monaco in 2017 — he is now at Leices- place over the past two days, with four um’s “footballgate” scandal, which has
There’s no point in him travelling if he Liverpool line-up, or John Stones ter City — is also under investigation. properties raided in Monaco, two in the resulted in 20 suspects being charged
wasn’t going to be starting at his age, proves he is back to his best after injury Belgian media have reported that Liège region and the one in London. since October 2018, including agents,
and I can understand that. The door at Manchester City, England’s options prosecutors are investigating allega- “The facts involve, notably, money- referees and club officials, in relation to
isn’t closed because he’s still a top player in central defence will be limited. tions that sweeteners were paid to an laundering operations and private cor- fraud and match-fixing.
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Clear thinking needed – a win

Mike Atherton Teams for the fifth Test at the Kia Oval
England Age Caps Runs Avg 100s Wkts Ave
Two under
Chief Cricket
Correspondent
R Burns Surrey
J Denly Kent
J Root Yorkshire, capt
29
33
28
11
7
85
635
349
6,965
28.86
24.92
1
0
48.03 16
—
—
—
—
21 51.52
pressure
As we enter the season of mists and
B Stokes Durham
J Bairstow Yorkshire, wkt
J Buttler Lancashire
28
29
29
56
68
35
3,506
3,984
1,852
35.41
35.57
33.07
8
6
1
135 32.71
—
—
—
—
– and one
mellow fruitfulness, there is a slightly
deflated feel at the Kia Oval. The
ground had been gearing up for an epic
S Curran Surrey
C Woakes Warwickshire
J Archer Sussex
21
30
24
10
30
3
509
1,137
36
31.81
29.15
7.20
0
1
0
18 30.05
87 30.85
16 19.87
dropped
finale to the summer, a match to add S Broad Nottinghamshire 33 131 3,137 19.01 1 463 28.68
lustre to the rich history here that has J Leach Somerset 28 8 172 19.11 0 28 27.39
seen England captains such as Len
Australia
Hutton and Michael Vaughan regain
D Warner New South Wales 32 78 6,442 46.01 21 4 67.25
the Ashes to great and joyous acclaim.
M Harris Victoria 27 8 373 26.64 0 — —
It was not to be. Joe Root will not be
M Labuschagne Queensland 25 8 501 38.53 0 10 26.90
joining his illustrious Yorkshire
S Smith NSW 30 67 6,870 64.81 26 17 55.76
predecessors. There will be no climax to
M Wade Tasmania 31 26 1,087 27.87 3 — —
match last year, when Alastair Cook bid
M Marsh Western Australia 27 31 1,219 25.39 2 35 43.91
a grand farewell.
P Cummins NSW 26 24 590 19.03 0 118 21.08
Nor is there the feel of Ashes past,
T Paine Tasmania, wkt, capt 34 25 1,142 32.62 0 — —
though, when Australia had already
P Siddle Victoria 34 66 1,133 14.52 0 219 30.42
won series convincingly, leading to
M Starc NSW 29 52 1,434 22.76 0 215 28.26
England victories on this ground in
J Hazlewood NSW 28 47 396 12.77 0 182 26.13
1993 and 1997, for example, which,
N Lyon NSW 31 90 977 12.21 0 359 32.44
while rousing, were also hollow. The
Ashes are done, but the series remains Bairstow: Underperforming
alive: Tim Paine is desperate to become Umpires
the first captain for 18 years to lead Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka) and Marais Erasmus (SA). In 2016, Bairstow scored the most
Australia to victory here, while TV Ruchira Palliyaguruge (Sri Lanka). Match referee Javagal Srinath (India). runs (1,470) in a calendar year by a
England’s players want to send their wicketkeeper-batsman. In the three
coach Trevor Bayliss on his way with Series details seasons since, he has struggled,
his unbeaten series record at home First Test (Edgbaston): Australia won by 251 runs. Second Test (Lord’s): Draw. scoring 1,549 runs
intact. There is a lot to play for. Third Test (Headingley): England won by one wicket. 1,500 60
Not least because it feels like a water- Fourth Test (Old Trafford): Australia won by 185 runs Average
shed moment. Next summer, English (right scale)
1,200 50
cricket will have a different feel, with
a city-based short-form competition this week about wanting to crack it at Craig Overton, which makes sense to
vying for our attention and a new coach Test level. Words and actions are two me. Overton batted with great 900 40
in attendance, to begin another four- different things, though. How badly character in the second innings at Old
year cycle, with Twenty20 and 50-over does he want to knuckle down and Trafford but lacks quality as a Test 600 30
World Cups and a World Test scrap for runs? Is he capable of so bowler, being neither quick enough, Runs
Championship at stake. Candidates will doing? Sadly, for him, we won’t find out accurate enough nor skilful enough. (left scale)
20
be looking on, watching, wondering more this week on his home ground, For Woakes, there are questions about 300
about this curious, curate’s egg of a Test because Stokes’s shoulder injury leaves his workload across formats, the effects
team, which remains in flux and open to him as a specialist batsman, meaning a of that on a longstanding knee issue, 0 10
challenge and debate. deserved return for Chris Woakes and a and how effective he is abroad. 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
It has been hard to discern any real rest for Roy. As a result, the Surrey Curran? After a highly encouraging
improvement in it during Bayliss’s batsman’s place is vulnerable for the start in Test cricket last year, he has
tenure and the new coach, whoever
that is, may decide upon a completely
different direction. How many players,
for example, can claim to be certain
tour to New Zealand in the autumn and
it is unclear how much first-class
cricket he will be able to play in the
crowded schedule to improve.
slipped from view somewhat. From
opening the bowling in the Bridgetown
Test in January, he has yet to appear
this summer. Do England see him as a
32
Times he has been
picks across formats? Probably three: Also back is Sam Curran, in place of bowler who bats, or the other way bowled in Test cricket in
Root, Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer. around? Curran is not the only player 119 innings. The most of
How many can claim to be automatic who fancies a place in the batting order any active player
Test selections? Add Stuart Broad and Lucy between Nos 6 and 8.
James Anderson, when fit, to that num- Verasamy Then those two wicketkeepers,
ber. Beyond the settled one-day team, it Jonny Bairstow and Jos Buttler, who
leaves a lot of uncertainty elsewhere. remain something of an enigma.
The openers, Rory Burns and Joe Bairstow, so powerful as an opener in
Denly, have done enough to lay claim to @LucyWeather one-day cricket, is a reluctant specialist
an extended stay. At the moment, batsman in Tests. In the past two years
Burns looks as close to establishing he has averaged below 30 in five-day
himself as any who have been tried in Summer is set to return for the most cricket, which is not good enough for a
the past few years. Denly, too, has had pleasant weather of the series. wicketkeeper-batsman, never mind a
his moments but remains vulnerable Expect a notable but manageable specialist top-order player. He will be at
to a new coach coming in with a desire breeze today. It will feel increasingly No 5 this Test, with more scrutiny on a
to start afresh. After all, how many warm with muggy air. Beautiful blue technique that has led to him being
skies and sunshine continue into the
batsmen improve after the age of 33,
and with a first-class average in the
mid-30s and a Test average in the
mid-20s? Zak Crawley, of Kent, and
weekend and temperatures rise way
above average for the time of year
with 25-26C on Sunday.
bowled more frequently than a
batsman should be.
And Buttler? No 5 at the start of the
series, No 7 at Old Trafford and now at
Root tells axed Roy: Go
Warwickshire’s Dominic Sibley will be No 6, slithering up ladders and down Elizabeth Ammon “Jason has had an opportunity to
watching him with interest this week. snakes. After ten years and 99 first-class come in and play Test cricket and get a
Root himself must be running on Five-day forecast matches he has, going into this game, Joe Root has advised Jason Roy to work feel for it, and it has not gone quite how
empty, having had no break. How will one Test hundred and five first-class hard on improving his batting in red- he would have liked,” Root said. “I am
the next year or two unwind for him? 22C Today centuries. Ollie Pope and Ben Foakes, ball cricket if he wants to make a return sure he will go away and work extreme-
There seems no desire from Ashley Fine with some cloud the Surrey pair, are others who will to the England Test team. ly hard and come again. He is very
Giles, the director of cricket, to find a have half an eye on the Oval this week. Roy has been left out of the team to aware of where he is at and what he
new captain, but Root’s form and ability 21C Tomorrow If this gives a sense of a Test team in face Australia at the Kia Oval because needs to do to get himself in the best
to inspire remain under scrutiny. Will Fine with some cloud crisis, that would be an exaggeration. Ben Stokes will play as a specialist bats- place to perform in Test cricket.”
he continue to seek challenges in An Ashes defeat always brings ques- man, moving up the order to No 4. It Root, who has overseen two succes-
franchised leagues, further adding to 23C Saturday tions bubbling to the surface, though, leaves Roy’s Test future in doubt at the sive Ashes failures but is expected to be
his workload? Will England deem him Sunny for the captain and players uncertain of end of a series, his first in the longest retained as Test captain, hinted at
surplus to requirements for their T20 their place, of whom there are too many format, in which he averaged only 13.75. changes to the England team for the
World Cup campaign, allowing him 26C Sunday in this team. That is the biggest motiva- The 29-year-old Surrey batsman was winter tours to New Zealand, South
time to refresh and refocus? England’s Sunny tor of all, as the international summer picked for the Ashes as a result of his Africa and Sri Lanka, the latter two of
best batsman has been overshadowed winds down: a drawn series will damp- form at the World Cup, but Root said which will count towards the new
this summer and could do with a 22C Monday en speculation and allow an easier that it had become clear there were World Test Championship standings.
barnstorming finish. Sunny transition to the winter tours; a heavy areas in which Roy needed to improve Root said he had a “clear vision” for how
Jason Roy made encouraging noises defeat will only add to the uncertainty. if he wants to regain his Test place. he wanted to revive the team’s fortunes.
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this week won’t mask failings

England v
Half Australia side
Australia
Kia Oval, today 11am
TV: Sky Sports
Main Event, 10am
fighting for careers
Highlights: Channel 5, 7pm
Radio: BBC 5 Live and four crash-test dummies. Mitchell
Sports Extra
Gideon Haigh Marsh gets his chance here at Head’s
expense. In their defence, the balance
of the order have battled away
willingly, in a way that, for example,
the 2015 Australians frequently did
not. In significantly adverse
conditions at Lord’s and Headingley,
the line-up endured sufficiently long

O
n the eve of the fifth Test to make the best of things. Footwork
at the Oval in 1972, Ian is decidedly lacking in this top six;
Chappell put a fortitude is not. But even Ashes-
proposition to his winning sides don’t necessarily go
Australia team-mates. forward together. Just ask George
The side had played good Bailey, dumped from the team that
cricket, won the Lord’s Test whitewashed England in 2013-14,
convincingly, but, after never to return.
coming up against Derek Then there is David Warner, the
Underwood on a pitch hunter become the hunted, in some
mysteriously tailored to his skills, had ways as fascinating a figure this
left the Ashes behind. summer as Smith in his eclipse by
What did they think? Didn’t tying Stuart Broad. Twice he has
the series up 2-2 sound a bloody sight succumbed to last-instant decisions to
better than losing 3-1? Murmurs of let the ball go; thrice he has been
assent convinced Chappell that the beaten on the inside edge. A map of
message had been absorbed, and his series would resemble an accident
Buttler: Unproven in Tests Australia duly surged. Ian and brother black spot. The paucity of his runs
Greg made hundreds, Dennis Lillee has been one thing; a further
took ten wickets, and the Test match, difficulty has been the brevity of his
the first from England ever broadcast innings. A dictum of his old partner
live in Australia, kept their Chris Rogers was that an opener
16.25
His average
countrymen captivated.
The Ian Chappell speech is now Joe
Root’s to make before an Oval Test.
could do a job with a score of between
ten and 20 if they happened to see
out an opening spell, protected the
in this series Margins do matter, for reasons middle order from premature
generally of morale, but also now the exposure. Save at Headingley, Warner
Roy: Axed World Test Championship, the ICC’s has failed to do even that.
53
innings in the top seven
feeble squib of a competition — an
active discouragement of any series
longer than two Tests, a window
The Australians look set to stick
with him, rightly. “[He] hasn’t got the
runs he wants at present but, jeez, I’m
for one century. Only dressing on ICC members’ ambitions looking forward to seeing it when he
13.75
Batting average
Temba Bavuma (one in 59)
has batted as many times
in the top seven since
to make the world safe for domestic
Twenty20.
Anyway, England have slumped to
does — and there’s no better place to
bat than the Oval,” averred his coach,
Justin Langer, on Monday.
in the series (110 runs).
runs) In Buttler’s debut in 2014 fifth in this worthless table, led by Indeed, it was at the Oval four
the World Cup, he scored for as few India, who have twice as many points years ago that Warner played one of
443 runs at 63.28 centuries as anyone else on the basis of winning his best and least-remembered Test
two Tests. A win at the Oval would innings: 85 in nearly three and a half
restore them to equal fourth. It also hours, keeping Broad wicketless in a
does not seem terribly likely. They period of ominous conditions.
have stuck by the same brittle squad, This remains his best score in a

229
Balls faced in
the same basic formula, a captain
running on fumes and a coach eyeing
his superannuation. Also only five of
dozen Tests in England in which he
has averaged 27.6. The contrast
between his away record (five
eight Ashes innings 70 Ashes series have ever been drawn. hundreds in 38 Tests at an average of
For whatever reason, perhaps the 33.9) and his home/neutral record (16
five-Test duration, Australia v hundreds in 40 Tests at an average of
England tends towards emphatic 60) is likewise a key artefact of
margins, decided ascendancies. Australia’s miserable record on the
That leaves Australia with the road these past six years. The home
initiative, and what shapes as five summer, however, now beckons, and
reasonable days’ weather in which to series against Pakistan and New

and work on your red-ball batting assert it. This is far from a “dead Test”
as far as Tim Paine’s team is
concerned. For roughly half the side,
it may be among the more important
Zealand, opponents on whom Warner
has feasted before.
What seems lacking most of all in
his cricket has been a regular partner,
“In terms of my own captaincy, I of their careers. which he has struggled to find since
Could this be only the sixth drawn series in Ashes history? know the direction I want to take this Nathan Lyon has had a curious Rogers’ retirement at that
team and it is about starting now and time since his match-winning burst at aforementioned Oval Test. Bancroft’s
England, 1938...............1-1 Australia, 1965-66......1-1 226 runs thanks to first- not after this series,” he said. “It is Edgbaston, paying more than 60 runs passivity and Harris’s flakiness have
Australia retain Ashes Australia retain Ashes innings centuries by important we win this game and have a a wicket, wearing out his callouses not resolved the issue; there is a case
With Australia leading Geoffrey Boycott, Bob John Edrich and Basil really strong winter. In terms of person- with the effort. For a slow bowler with for experiment with Khawaja. Langer,
1-0, Len Hutton hit 364 Barber and John Edrich D’Oliveira and seven nel, things might change, as they have such a splendid record, Lyon still who played Asterix to Matthew
in a first-innings total of piled on 372 runs in the second-innings wickets done for a while but we have to focus on experiences phases of tense Hayden’s Obelix for years, knows how
903 for seven. England third Test to set up an from Derek Underwood. the core group of players that can lead ineffectuality, where he grows a stable partnership can enrich an
won by an innings. innings victory, only for this team forward then build from that. hurrying and mechanical. opener’s effectiveness.
Australia to do likewise England, 1972..............2-2 We have to use the next two years to None of Travis Head, Matthew Ironically, it will be this set of issues
Australia, 1962-63.......1-1 in the fourth. England retain Ashes focus on putting in a winning tour to Wade, Marcus Harris, Cameron in the Australian camp that is their
Australia retain Ashes Despite the urn already Australia. Bancroft or even Usman Khawaja has greatest bulwark against
England ran out of time England, 1968..............1-1 being in English hands, “Its bitterly disappointing not to have made a case that they were better complacency, any sense of the job
chasing 356 in the Australia retain Ashes Ian Chappell and his got the Ashes back, but we haven’t lost top-order selections than Joe Burns being done. There is lots to gain, lots
fourth Test, while Bill Trailing 1-0 after a loss brother Greg hit anything yet. We’ve got to make sure or Kurtis Patterson, who missed out to prove, and the scoreline of 3-1 will
Lawry helped Australia and three successive centuries in the fifth we square the series up. And there’s the at the last muster. At times, Australia’s exercise a powerful allure.
to a draw in the fifth. draws, England won by Test to earn victory. Test championship points to play for, batting has looked to be composed of 6 Gideon Haigh is a columnist for The
which could make a huge difference”. Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne Australian
 FGM Thursday September 12 2019 | the times

Sport Anatomy of a strike partnership

Inside the psychology of
football’s alpha males
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Zaha dumps England door

open for Vardy

agent over
Paul Joyce
Jamie Vardy’s form will be monitored
by England, with Gareth Southgate
saying the door remains open on a
potential international return for the
striker.

failed move summer would have been devastating

The Leicester City forward, 32, has
offered a reminder of his scoring
prowess with three goals in the first four
Premier League games. He retired from
England duty after the 2018 World Cup
in Russia but said he would make him-
self available for selection if needed.
exclusive for Palace, possibly even jeopardising Southgate is pursuing a youthful
Matt Lawton Chief Sports Correspondent their chances of remaining in the blueprint with Chelsea’s Tammy
Premier League this season. Abraham, who was capped twice in
Wilfried Zaha has told his agent that he Last month Parish said that Zaha, friendlies in November 2017, in his
wants to terminate their contract after who had an unsuccessful spell at thoughts, especially with Nigeria, for
failing to secure a move away from United in 2013, could leave Selhurst whom he is eligible through his pater-
Crystal Palace in the summer, citing Park with his blessing if the right offer nal lineage, still trying to persuade the
the agent’s relationship with the club’s was made. 21-year-old forward to play for them.
chairman, Steve Parish. “I’ve watched him every week for ten Vardy, who scored seven goals in his
The Times understands that Will years so there’s even a bit of me that Continued on page 61
Salthouse, whose agency USM was wants to see what he can do at a top
involved in some of the biggest transfer club,” he said. “I wouldn’t want to be the
deals of the last window, has been
informed in writing of Zaha’s desire to
end their relationship.
person who stopped that.
“He deserves to get there. I hope it
happens and sometimes it mystifies me
Hartley: scrap
According to sources, the FA has
been informed of a “dispute” between
the forward and his representative.
he’s not up there already. We’re lucky to
have him. But if that top club comes
along and the money’s right, he’s an
plastic pitches
Contracts between players and agents extraordinary talent and it’s going to be John Westerby
are lodged with the governing body. very difficult for us. It was just at that
Zaha, 26, made no secret of his desire moment we weren’t aligned. Aaron Dylan Hartley has said that artificial
to leave, revealing as much in an inter- Wan-Bissaka went to United, so if top pitches should be abolished in the
view with the Daily Mail in April. “For clubs come in for our players with the professional game having suffered a
me to be better, to achieve what I know right money, then it’s a timing issue.” knee injury on a synthetic surface that
I am capable of, I have to aim to play at Roy Hodgson, the Palace manager, cost him the chance to lead England in
the very highest level, to win trophies,” said that Zaha had a “beef” with Parish the World Cup, almost certainly ending
he said. “I’m blessed to have come this but that the Ivory Coast international his Test career.
far in my playing career. But I feel like had been excellent for his club this Hartley, the hooker who captained
there is so much more I have to offer. season. England to Six Nations titles in 2016
“I have to experience the Champions The development of Zaha wanting and 2017, has yet to return to full fitness
League. I just need the opportunity.” to terminate his contract with nine months after injuring his left knee
During the summer window there Salthouse would suggest that he has no playing for Northampton Saints away
was interest in Zaha from Arsenal and desire to remain at Selhurst Park. to Worcester Warriors on December 21
Everton and he made a transfer request There are strong connections at Sixways on an artificial surface.
in a bid to secure a move to Everton. But between Salthouse and Parish. The “I don’t agree with artificial pitches,”
while USM was involved in the deal agent and USM have done a number of Hartley, 33, said. “If there’s a platform to
that took his now former team-mate,
Aaron Wan-Bissaka, to Manchester
United for £50 million, Zaha remained
deals with Palace over the years, while
Salthouse and Parish have been known
to invest in the same businesses. Parish
Roy dropped for final Test show my support for getting rid of arti-
ficial pitches, it’s here. You don’t need
them. You’ve got pitch covers, indoor
in south-east London. declined to comment last night. Struggling batsman and Craig Overton replaced by all-rounders Sam Curran stadiums, employ more groundsmen.”
To lose Zaha and Wan-Bissaka in the Dream transfer that never was, page 61 and Chris Woakes with Ben Stokes unable to bowl through injury, pages 62-63 Full Hartley interview, page 54

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