31 MAY 2003, page 49

French Finesse

Robin Oakley O ne useful function of war is that it updates some of the old jokes, even those about chickens crossing the road. Post Iraq we have the George Bush version: 'We......

In Decline

Taki O ne more week in the Bagel and then on to good old London for two balls, a wedding and a cricket match. The latter will be a rout, as Zac Goldsmith's Eleven are bound to......