21 JANUARY 1989, page 23

Ginger And Pickles

IN the drawer of Sir Anthony Burney's desk was a copy of Beatrix Potter's Ginger and Pickles. I thought of it when I heard the news of his death. I had given it him when he......

City And Suburban

The Blessed Arnold, the cursed Barclays, and the little bits of fluff CHRISTOPHER FILDES T he de-beatification of the Blessed Arnold Weinstock stirs up the faithful in all sorts......

Employment Training

'VAL Duncan, a friend of many years' standing, invited me to join the board of Rio Tinto-Zinc. This gave me the chance to learn something about the mining indus- try.' — From......

Only The Owners

THE example of humility has been set by GEC's institutional shareholders. Eighteen months ago David Walker offered the Bank of England's services to bring about change in......