Hobhouse's insolence to Mr. Hunt is not seen in its true light, unless we remember, that the latter is held under heavy recognizances to keep the peace! The little cocky seems to have been half mad; and well he might.

The company also announced a partnership with Pfizer to develop and market the experimental product apixaban, also for blood clots.

If European Christiandom and Christiandom the world over, had been an underdog all through the centuries, one might feel sympathetic toward them, despite their absurdities.

A very interesting development in the realm of local transport is the completion of an independent enquiry into transport services in rural areas, with particular reference to the closure of unremunerative branch lines and connections between bus and train services.