He made the point that English would become the world language 'What English?' I said. Then when the Prime Minister came to lunch, we talked about it, and then, of course, he then came out with his own ideas about how it should be done.'He put it in the words. That's probably true, and the show is a moving - though puzzling - account of one of the great upheavals in modern art. The display is a triumph for the exhibition's curators, Elizabeth Cowling and John Golding Of course, their account is not complete: it could never be The emphases of the exhibition will be disputed. The nine-month moving average is 3275, which means the index has traded within a whisker of 200 points below the average. Andrew Smith, billed as a 'professional gambler' (presumably self-employed), suggested betting on the last player to score, in order to keep your interest intact right until the final whistle.

JOHN MAJOR is being urged to press for a radical plan to cut the powers of the European Commission by 'unbundling' its functions when the European Union decides on institutional change in 1996. Blockbuster approached it before the flotation details were finalised with a view to increasing its holding to about 45 per cent. Two trends stood out in the spring collection: emerging markets and privatisations.Emerging markets and other new funds might fire imaginations, Mr McNaught says, 'but they have no track record. I looked again and saw they all had cameras - they were photographers. How, then, could she continue to live in a reader's mind after the book is put down?This is not to say that these stories are without merit Many of them are clever, enjoyable, amusing and even wise. Support in Austria remains at around 50 per cent, but the number of those undecided appears to have risen from about 10 per cent to almost 40 per cent.In Sweden, however, where many fear the generous public sector will be endangered by EC membership, there will be an uphill battle: in May, a poll showed almost 36 per cent against joining the EC, and 31 per cent in favour..

He says this is because they can be dated precisely and are among the earliest surviving examples of English silver - presumably spared from being melted down because they were heirlooms.Most such spoons were made to a single order as a gift, so expect some variation in style. Will the studio audience provide it with a decent laughter track?Three sets, four or five people who don't get on, but are forced to share cramped surroundings That's sitcom. After he had veered to avoid him and straightened up, Mr Webb, who was also on the bonnet on the driver's side, fell off. Rosales is also known as a fine literary critic and scholar, writing Cervantes y la libertad ('Cervantes and Liberty', 1960) and Antonio Machado (1963).

ERIC ASHBY's appointment as Master of Clare College, Cambridge, was his first official contact with Cambridge, but he took no time to beome acclimatised and to begin making his mark on college and university, without upsetting any feelings, writes Sir Brian Pippard.The college had a good record in science, less good elsewhere, and one of his first tasks was to draw in a wider range of talented students. One way to neutralise free radicals is to eat foods rich in Vitamin E, a natural free radical scavenger. But what must worry him is whether the Government will also be so supportive, given all the commotion in Parliament and press over Asil Nadir.. The move will prompt a battle over the future of BSkyB, with Pearson and Granada pressing for more say in the running of the pounds 3bn venture. Mr Chisholm, who was recalled from holiday in Australia to help secure the dollars 525m ( pounds 352m) Star TV deal for News Corporation against intense competition from Pearson, has been made 'acting chief executive' after the surprise departure of Julian Mounter from Star TV last week.Mr Mounter, a former Thames TV executive, resigned because he said he would not report to Mr Chisholm, who was to be given the role of overall head of News Corporation's satellite TV interests, including its 50 per cent stake in BSkyB.News said it would appoint a new chief executive for Star TV within two weeks. After vowing to defend the so-called 'safe areas' for Muslims, Western countries failed to to honour their commitments to provide sufficient ground forces for the task.