Our villain, who may or may not be 'Dr James', knows his Latin but not - if I may so phrase it - his leechcraft."

Spondyloenchondrodysplasia (SPENCD) is a rare skeletal dysplasia, characterized by enchondromatous non-ossifying metaphyseal and spondylar lesions.

I am glad that you, Mr. Speaker, are in a minority, because we both refrain from indulging in the stronger waters—or the Devil's buttermilk, as I sometimes call it.

Taiwan, like mainland China, lays claim to 53 rocks, shoals and reefs in the South China Sea known as the Spratly Islands. The Spratlys are also claimed by Malaysia, Brunei, the Philippines and Vietnam. The claims wouldn’t be taken too seriously except that there is possibly oil under these islands, which has led to the area becoming heavily fortified. The largest islet in the Spratly chain is occupied by Taiwan’s military.