http://standpointmag.co.uk/taxonomy/term/107 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://standpointmag.co.uk/node/4255 <p><b>Author:</b>Miriam Gross</p><p> <br />&quot;From that angle even Liz Taylor would look ugly&quot;: Svetlana Alliuyevna, née Stalin, in 1984 (Jane Bown)</p><p>No, I cannot be persuaded to talk about the Stalin subject. Perhaps you have noticed that during my 16 years abroad I never did so...The only time I gave in was with Malcolm Muggeridge on his BBC programme in 1981; I regret about that ever since and am not on talking terms with Mugg...I am sorry to be so blunt and bad-mannered but I react in the same way whenever I receive invitations like yours, based on total ignorance and the wrong assumptions.&quot; </p><p><a href="http://standpointmag.co.uk/node/4255"><span>read more</span></a></p> http://standpointmag.co.uk/node/4255#comments Features Russia Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:33:20 +0000 Frances Weaver 4255 at http://standpointmag.co.uk