Oscar Pistorius has received a Draconian sentence (yes, really)

Draconian sentence

Paralympian athlete Oscar Pistorius was cleared of murder but convicted of culpable homicide, the equivalent of manslaughter in English law.
— The concept of a lesser charge of killing without intent was first put forward by 6th century Athenian legislator Draco, popularly known for the harshness of his legal code, which applied the death penalty for the smallest of offences, including stealing a cabbage.
— Manslaughter, however, was seen as a relatively minor crime. Had Pistorius been convicted under Draconian law he would have been exiled rather than face the death sentence.

The long ride

Alan Yentob, the BBC’s creative director, has spent £25,000 on taxi fares in the past five years. Where could he have gone for all that money in a London cab?
— 150 rush-hour journeys from Broadcasting House to Heathrow and back.
— 2,000 journeys from Broadcasting House to the Ivy and back.
— Alternatively he could have bought a Fiat 500 and driven it 125,000 miles, or five times around the world.