On Aug. 28, in their first set of meetings, Manchester City walloped Tottenham 5-1, while United delivered Arsenal its worst defeat in 114 years, an 8-2 thrashing that highlighted Arsenal's dreadful start.

WSJ: English Premier League Soccer: The London Clubs Aren't Dead Yet

And I wish it were true that one lesson would teach industries everything but unfortunately we learn, but the important thing is that we do learn all the right lessons from this dreadful event that's happened in the last few months.

BBC: George Muir and Stuart Francis

Margaret Thatcher might have dismissed Francis Bacon, Hirst's hero, as "that man who paints those dreadful pictures", but the YBA artist admits that part of his success is due to the enterprising culture she created.

BBC: Margaret Thatcher: An inspiration to artists?