Death is always sad, but the death of a stupid racist who you didn't know personally is about as sad as, say, dropping a crisp that you were about to eat, or seeing a man trip slightly and then recover his balance.

On the subject of boring newspapers, it's possible that you should try reading a different one. In the last week, Obama has made an unprecedented video appeal to the people of Iran, Fritzl has pleaded guilty to murder, enslavement and four other charges, and inflation has hit zero for the first time in fifty years.