A reassuring hearing. Not for nothing do we speak of the British school of democracy! Peter Mandelson, who will be European Commissioner for Trade in three weeks, gave extra proof of this in his hearing before the EuroMPs. The summary of it published in our bulletin of 5 October (pages 6/7) paints a picture of a confident man, relaxed and easily recounting his political experience acquired in his country of origin. He won the MEPs over (apart from a few). I'm not going to go back through all...