But when he does bring himself to confess to an error of this kind it is with absolute frankness; in fact, he seems to derive a perverse pleasure in dwelling upon his inaptitude.
A new study reported by Belgian scientists suggests that there are severe chromosome abnormalities found in over 90% of eggs fertilized for in vitro treatments.
The case begins with some kinks in recent data. Rising GDP has not led to the fall in unemployment predicted by Okun’s Law, established in the 1960s by Arthur Okun, an economist.
Many Americans vociferously opposed sending Mr Megrahi back. In unusually strident language, Hillary Clinton, the secretary of state, said it would be “absolutely wrong” to free him.
In Germany, the figures were depressed by the fact that an extraordinarily mild winter allowed more of the year's construction work to be done in the first quarter, when output rose 0.7%.