Quote of the day
The punters know that the horse named Morality rarely gets past the post, whereas the nag named Self-interest always runs a good race.
Simon Hoggart

Born: May 26, 1946
Died: January 5, 2014 (aged 67)
Bio: Simon David Hoggart was an English journalist and broadcaster. He wrote on politics for The Guardian, and on wine for The Spectator. Until 2006 he presented The News Quiz on Radio 4. His journalism sketches have been published in a series of books.
Known for:
- Life's Too Short to Drink Bad Wine (2009)
- Bizarre beliefs (1995)
- A Long Lunch (2010)