The world has changed, said the chancellor - and hours later it did, again. It is a phrase that has become a familiar one at Westminster in the last few days and the line used to justify the shift ...

David Mason, who has died aged 73, was decorated for bravery for saving the lives of many of his comrades in a battle in the Dhofar War. In 1974, Mason was seconded to the Sultan of Oman’s army.