The young Socialists had glorified Vera Sassoulitsch, the Russian would-be assassinatrix.

Risk is everywhere.[…]For each one there is a frighteningly precise measurement of just how likely it is to jump from the shadows and get you. “The Norm Chronicles”[…]aims to help data-phobes find their way through this blizzard of risks.

He was in wide-eyed conversation with a woman in a fire outfit. 'Scott's shop's burned down, Margaret. We've had a bit of a shock.' 'But it's our family business, and I'm not letting it ruin the night, am I? Scott'll have to stay here anyway to talk to the fire people.

The government wants to subsidise healthcare products for the elderly.