Several blocks north of the police department, Patrick O'Brien sat in the basement of a decaying hotel, in the back of the nightclub at the end of the runway/bar, Pervert's Row.

A combination of skills — from shotmaking to mental toughness — is required to win a Grand Slam event like the French Open, which begins tomorrow.

Monetary policy may not be perfect, but it has been far better handled since the responsibility for it moved from 11 Downing Street to Threadneedle Street.

I've got some time off next week, so maybe we could meet up then?