The Press: Randolph v. The People

As a small chip off a great old oaken block, Sir Winston Churchill's only son Randolph is one of Fleet Street's masters of the art of abuse, especially when he chooses the British press as a target

(TIME, Dec. 26). But though he can dish it out, Randolph Churchill, 45, last week showed he did not have to take it; he went to court to demand damages for libel from The People, mass-circulation (5,075,351) Sunday paper.

In an editorial during last year's rough-and-tumble election campaign, The People denounced Randolph's "wild blatherings" and called him...

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