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He had a particular skill with those who had fallen foul of the system

Eric understood that the system had to stop being a relic of the past

Jacob Rees-Mogg remembers a man who knew how to handle people

When he gave you a punishment he’d ask if you agreed it was fair

His Scottish Presbyterian view was not hierarchical

The main thing about Sir Eric Anderson was his integrity

Eric was at ease with England, yet contributed something which England alone could not provide

Mussolini may have had his flaws, but at least he didn’t diet

Daniel Johnson reviews Wagner’s Parsifal, by Roger Scruton

On a range of issues liberal politicians pursued policies opposed by voters