But he could be equally exasperating, obsessive, unempathetic and prone to sudden fits of violence that, invariably, filled him with remorse and self-loathing after the fact.
In the police courts it is not uncommon to hear that such and such low persons have been had up for cat and kitten sneaking, i.e., stealing quart and pint pots.
I am sure he will agree, after some of his comments, that if we pursue this idea too far, he and I, and indeed your Lordships, might well become entangled with that well-known firm of libel lawyers, Messrs. Sue, Grabitt, and Run, since I shall report swiftly the thoughts of my noble friend to my right honourable friend.
The latest Tory budget continued the trend begun in 2000 by making further small cuts in family income taxes.