But there is hope for both, mainly in the checks-and-balances both leaders are governed by and with the ANC elections looming large, there is a very real possibility that positive change might be affected as voters react against the excesses of the current regime.
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| Alec Hogg |
Alex is a formidable and penetrating journalist who communicates easily, succinctly and convincingly. With hindsight, we could have been more generous with the time allotted to him. Hopefully we can persuade him to return.
A list of guests with houses and years is posted at the end of this blog.
Please click on photos to enlarge
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| The beautifully-laid table in the Morning Room of the Carlton Club |
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| Alec Hogg and Jeremy Ouvry |
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| Anthony Richardson and Miles Maskell |
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| The Class of '88: John Richards, Dru Danford, Stuart Crawford-Browne and Justin Michau under the disdainful Benjamin Disraeli |
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| Guy de Freitas, Greg Baldwin, Tim Shaw and Nigel Buchan-Swanson |
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| David Jordan, Nigel Buchan-Swanson, Alec Hogg, Jeremy Ouvry and John Richards |
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| Nigel Buchan-Swanson, Tim Shaw and David Jordan |
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| Chris and Nicholas Olds |
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| Peter and Marie Syfret |
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| Stuart Crawford-Browne, Robbie Weich and Michael Mills |
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| Alec Hogg speaking, Mark Charnock and David Jordan listening |
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| Stuart Crawford-Browne. John Richards, Dru Danford, Robbie Weich and Guy de Freitas |
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| ODs at lunch |
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| Nicholas Olds and Greg Baldwin |
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| Nigel Buchan-Swanson and Chris Olds |
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| Guy de Freitas, Pat Thomas Baldwin (and Benjamin Disraeli in the background) |
