Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
Christopher Booker
Born: October 7, 1937
Died: July 3, 2019 (aged 81)
Bio: Christopher John Penrice Booker was an English journalist and author. In 1961, he was one of the founders of the magazine Private Eye, and has contributed to it since then. He has been a columnist for The Sunday Telegraph since 1990.
Known for:
- The Seven Basic Plots (2004)
- The Real Global Warming Disaster (2009)
- The castle of lies (1996)
- A Looking-Glass Tragedy (1997)