14 JULY 1984, page 8

Kleptocracy

Richard West Q ince the Spectator stood alone among 10British journals in taking the side of Biafra during the civil war in the Sixties, we have the right to laugh and say 'I......

One Hundred Years Ago

IT is one of the merits of Lord Hart- ington as an administrator that he is always tranquil. He despises exaggera- tion, disbelieves rumour, and meets menace with an......