b) Neil Hamilton has lost his libel case, Harrods Boss Mohamed Al Fayed. A gasp was heard in the courtroom as the jury at the high court in London returned the verdict after eight and a half hours of deliberation. Mr. Justice Morland ordered Mr. Hamilton to disclose within 28 days the names of contributors who had donated £5,000 or more to his fighting fund. A crucial factor in their decision was a late allegation that Mr. Hamilton had corruptly demanded a £10,000 payment From American oil company, now faces a costs bill unofficially estimated at 1 million. He and his wife, who are believed to have a fighting fund of about £410,000, must now face the possibility of losing their £700,000 rectory home at Nether Alderley in Cheshire. Mr. Fayed said that for him the revelations which brought about the court case represented a moral crusade against corrupt politicians such as Hamilton and Aitken. Conservative party chairman Michael Ancram said he had noted the verdict. This is the end of a sad and unpleasant episode.