Quote of the day

It is easy to believe in freedom of speech for those with whom we agree. –  Leo McKern who was born on this day in 1920.

He may have been better known as Horace Rumpole, as which character he said: “If I don’t like the way the times are moving, I shall refuse to accompany them.”

John Mortimer 21.4.23 – 16.1.09

Rumpole of the Bailey graced television screens when I was a student with better things to do than watch the small screen so my delight in Rumpole is relatively recent and comes not from TV but through John Mortimer’s books.

I was very sad to read that Rumpole has made his last speech for the defence because the author died yesterday.

For more on Mortimer see: Valerie Grove  in The Times; and Matt Schudel in The LA Times;

Hat Tip: Inquiring Mind