Sunday, 27 November 2022

“Xi who must be obeyed”

Good ol’ Speccie!

For those too young to recognise the reference: it’s to Rumpole of the Bailey”, books and TV. Rumpole’s dry ref to his wife, Hilda. Aka “‘er indoors”. (But originally — and I’m only just now finding out — from H. Rider Haggard).

ADDED: great minds… at the Economist.

Oh… and Spiked 

Goodness! Even our own SCMP way back in 2017! And the Spectator Australia, also 2017. Let’s face it, it’s too obvious a pun!