Mike Batt: furry business

From the Wombles to Katie Melua, via John Major and a snark, Mike Batt's career has been nothing if not eclectic. And he's glad he never got to conduct the Berlin Phil, writes Alexis PetridisYes, agrees Mike Batt, as he peruses the lunch menu, his has been something of an unconventional career. "The mystery man," he chuckles, "who jumps around from lily pad to lily pad without really explaining himself."It hasn't been without its rewards – we are, after all, lunching in a London private membe...

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