First its assertions were never nuanced by qualification or rational doubt. Secondly it presented a one-dimensional picture without any conflicting information. Anything that did not fit the case for war got filleted...

The 2,000 Guineas will come under scrutiny today, when two of those prominent in the market, Lucky Story and Haafd, meet in the Champagne Stakes.RICHARD EDMONDSONNap: Auditorium(Doncaster 2.55)NB: Privy Seal(Goodwood...

When the decreased is not only the parent of a young child, but also beautiful, talented, successful and feted, the loss seems all the greater.The initial obituaries spoke of Ms Chilcott's modest background, her...

What does the word "appropriate" mean?ANSWER: It is a meaningless word which has come to replace "right, moral, profitable, ethical" etc. There is a trend at the moment in Britain for perfectly useful words to be...

Sven Goran Eriksson is reluctant to talk Turkey. I'm not taking anything away from the boys who've played here, but we need our best XI if we're going to win games.". "Hopefully, next time we'll have a full-strength...

"I don't have the best record as captain - played four, lost four, only one decent performance - and Colin has more experience," Williams explained "I feel better now that he has taken the job on. I believe he is the...

Sometimes it's just overwhelming," begins Rowlands, his words struggling to keep up with his own excitement. "When I'm in front of the decks, playing a sequence live, I can sense that the people I'm playing to are...

The best prospect, held out by Kofi Annan, the UN secretary general, is "some convergence" in Geneva that would at least prevent a repeat of the pre-war d?cle on the Security Council.. And given the risks in Iraq, few...

Mr Middleweek may be interviewed again as part of the investigation.A spokesman for Collins Stewart said the company, one of the City's best known independent brokerages, had not had any contact with the FSA about...

He is the eternal populist, the putter-on of "good shows" no matter how august the subject matter might be perceived by sniffy critics.So it comes as no surprise that Gubbay is to stand toe-to-toe against the opera...

"I Walk the Line" (1956) was his vow to stand firm against temptation: the words could almost have been an Old Testament parable. But, as the world of entertainment and stardom beckoned, demands on both Cash's moral...

Sadly, they have lost ground in the horse-trading, and while Duncan McRae, that peculiar combination of victim and villain, should do them a turn at outside-half, the World Cup will deny them three months' worth of...

Rotherham report a 150 per cent rise, although 150 per cent of not very much works out at only 500 sales.Only London Irish and Saracens are in a downturn situation, but attendances at both the Madejski Stadium and...

The new X-type estate, also revealed at Frankfurt, broadens the model's appeal, but is an entirely predictable piece of design. Its X-type has not sold as well as expected; total Jaguar sales volumes are under half of...

Like many new car designs, the C2 is not beautiful but its angular, sharp-edged shape looks metallic, mechanical, ready to pounce forward into a keen, sharp-edged driving experience. So it is short, rounded in the...