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Ken Wiwa, son of executed Nigerian campaigner Ken Saro-Wiwa
These are truly scenes from hell, written on the darkest pages of history.
Bosnia war crimes indictment
The Government's determination to use the Queen's Speech to flush out Labour is the first evidence for years of planned belligerence against the real enemy instead of itself.
Sir Bernard Ingham, former press secretary to Margaret Thatcher
It might be said of the Labour leader that he stands for what people will fall for.
Norman Lamont on Tony Blair
He's been overcome by emulsion.
Paul Hooper, Tory press officer, describing the paint-splattering of party chairman Brian Mawhinney
Tacky, tacky, tacky.
BBC executive responding to planned new ITV gameshow where contestants compete to get married on TV
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