There is no point in complaining about this, no matter how deranged it might make the reader feel: it is just the way that Mr Schama does things.

ECONOMIST: The American future

But there is no point in being pious about this, to retaliate against the US attack just to appease public opinion is stupid, complaining about civil liberties when 5, 000 people are dead is equally stupid.

BBC: Military action: Labour viewpoints