Pinochet

Chilean butcher Pinochet has finally joined the Fletcher Memorial Home for Incurable Tyrants and Kings. And not a day too early - missed only by Maggie Thatcher. On the home front, BBC's Sports Personality of the Year gong went to Zarah Phillips for her world and Euro titles in eventing. Not wanting to diminish her achievement, but the sports personalities have been a bit thin on the ground the last year. One thing seemed certain though - the England rugby union squad was unlikely to be in contention.