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Mary Bowman Molitierno's avatar

Fascinating piece. Apropos of nothing, I had forgot Stalin’s wife committed suicide.

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Tom Doorley's avatar

Thank you, Mary. Yes, unfortunately!

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Andrew Deacon's avatar

I think it was John Mortimer who said, when he was accused of being a ‘champagne socialist’, that socialism doesn’t mean champagne for nobody; it means champagne for everybody.

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Tom Doorley's avatar

Mr M was a very wise man (especially for an Old Harrovian!)

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