Max Hastings "This heartbreaking Waugh", Evening Standard (24 August 1976), p. 13
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It has been heartbreaking to see a legitimate and important cause—the survival of the middle class ethic—defended three weeks running by a procession of utterly unsympathetic nutters.
— Max Hastings
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About Auberon Waugh
Auberon Waugh (17 November 1939 – 16 January 2001) was an English journalist and author who was the son of Evelyn Waugh.
About Auberon Waugh
Auberon Waugh (17 November 1939 – 16 January 2001) was an English journalist and author who was the son of Evelyn Waugh.
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