Sam Leith on Cliff Richard

The most mortifying, brilliant moment in the whole of Jane Austen is the bit in Emma where Mr Knightley reproaches the heroine for humiliating kind, silly, elderly Miss Bates. "It was badly done, indeed!" he tells her, and hot tears of shame spring to Emma's eyes. The moment came to mind when I read of the boorish insolence of Absolute Radio 60s' launch manifesto.They've boasted that when Absolute Radio 60s launches tomorrow, Cliff Richard will be banned from its playlist. "Yes, he enjoyed char...

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