16 JANUARY 1999, page 13

The Reign From Spain

Hugh Thomas explains why Cuba is looking forward to its first visit from the present Spanish royal family IHUGH THOMAS tiene la palabra!' (Hugh Thomas has the floor). I love the......

Mind Your Language

YOU DON'T let up. Here is a pet hate from Olivia Bell, from Oxford. 'I have a linguistic bugbear: the phrase "he was diagnosed with cancer, whooping cough, etc.". Surely he was......