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But the prime minister has inherited a less benign economy than the last Labour government – and arguably a more malign world, with 'peace dividends' firmly thrown into the dustbin of history.

He described Iran as a "thoroughly malign force" in the Middle East and added: "We must not ever allow it to become nuclear armed".

In his report, Mr Weiss acknowledged that, but added: "none have taken the occasion as an opportunity to malign the public servants at the Department of Justice based solely on false accusations".

A season that was supposed to mark a new era for the maligned franchise instead ended with familiar disappointment.

Finally Castor canadensis, long maligned as a pest, is getting a rebrand as an ecological hero.