We will remember them
A German diplomat called on Britain to commemorate but not celebrate the centenary of the Great War. Some of the events planned so far:
— Candle to be extinguished in Westminster Abbey at 11 p.m. on 4 August
— First world war paintings to be displayed on 22,000 poster sites around the country
— Memorial arch to be constructed in Folkestone, from where many soldiers left for the front
— Replicas of biplanes to be flown from Dover to St Omer
— Bus used at the front to be restored by London Transport Museum
A sense of conviction
The Football Association has been attacked for clearing just two out of 473 players brought before it on disciplinary matters in 2011, a ‘conviction’ rate of 99.6 per cent. Is there any criminal justice system with such a high rate?
| England (Crown Court) | 83% |
| US Dept of Justice | 93% |
| Russia | 99% |
| China | 99.7% |
| Japan | 99. |
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