29 OCTOBER 1994, page 35

Stupid, Cunning, Lecherous, Greedy, Heartless, Persistent...

MP and his gambler's streak illustrate in grotesque caricature the com- bination of limited ability with all- consuming ambition which Peter Riddell describes in his perceptive......

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Juvenile crime, homelessness, child abuse, adultery, racism and riots — social ills of today; yes, but how common were they in pre- war Britain? Discover how the facts were......