Shanghaied Again!!

Shanghaied Again!!

The Puzzle Ace logician LDC Liebnitz burst into the office of the Centre’s archivist, Dryan Tweedie, his vigorous entrance raising clouds of dust from the shelves and cabinets that flanked his friend’s desk. “Tweedie,” he said urgently, “I need your help on…

Malcolm MacDonald: Bringing an End to Empire

Malcolm MacDonald: Bringing an End to Empire

In many ways Malcolm MacDonald lived a charmed life. Although not born into a wealthy family, as the son of Ramsay MacDonald — Labour leader and future prime minister — his early life was filled with interesting and increasingly well-connected people. He…

Mandarin and The Last American Aristocrat

Mandarin and The Last American Aristocrat

‘Mandarin” and “The Last American Aristocrat” record life at the glittering heights of diplomacy rather than at the coalface where most of us labour. “Mandarin” contains the diaries of Sir. Nicholas Henderson, an eminent British ambassador; “The Last American Aristocrat” by Nelson…

Micros and Minis — Can They Cover the Essentials?

Micros and Minis — Can They Cover the Essentials?

In a series of three articles, bout de papier will be looking at how (and if) mini and micro missions really work. In this edition Martin Collacott describes his recent assignment as Our Man in Phnom Penh; in later editions, Jennifer Daubeny…