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The naming of cats is a difficult matter….

Larry needs to change his name to Disraeli or Winston to beat off Palmerston and Gladstone for Top Cat in Downing street.

Larry needs to change his name to Disraeli or Winston to beat off Palmerston and Gladstone for Top Cat in Downing street.

Sitting on the pledge.

It is alleged that Donald Trump has promised $8m to charity in the last 15 years but so far only donated $2.8m.

It is alleged that Donald Trump has promised $8m to charity in the last 15 years but so far only donated $2.8m.

“Curiouser and curiouser”.

The US. presidential campaign captures the attention of the globe.

The US. presidential campaign captures the attention of the globe.

Loonie-tunes.

Devaluation: The Royal Canadian Mint produce a $20 coin depicting Batman v Superman.

Devaluation: The Royal Canadian Mint produce a $20 coin depicting Batman v Superman.

Now cracks a noble heart.Good-night sweet prince.

William Shakespeare reaches 400.

William Shakespeare reaches 400.

Ring of truth.

Posted photographs that appeared to liken president Erdogan to Gollum have prompted arguments in the Turkish courts about good and evil.

Posted photographs that appeared to liken president Erdogan to Gollum have prompted arguments in the Turkish courts about good and evil.

Eco battute.

Umberto Eco [1932--19th Feb.2016]Italian intellectual and novelist [the Name of the Rose].

Umberto Eco [1932–19th Feb.2016]Italian intellectual and novelist [the Name of the Rose].

Brideshead revoked.

Castle Howard,the location where Evelyn Waugh's novel'Brideshead revisited' was filmed has become the object of sibling rivalry.The heir is evicting his younger brother who has run the estate for 30 years.

Castle Howard,the location where Evelyn Waugh’s novel’Brideshead revisited’ was filmed has become the object of sibling rivalry.The heir is evicting his younger brother who has run the estate for 30 years.

Big ideas begin with small pencils.

Critics of the new education curriculum say that the pursuit of the 'Big Idea' comes at the expense of basic skills.

Critics of the new education curriculum say that the pursuit of the ‘Big Idea’ comes at the expense of basic skills.