Thinking about it

The current global crisis, a long-time BBC man argued, is a result of pursuing extreme ideas - namely, of too much capitalism. Speaking yesterday at the Emirates Airline International Festival of Literature (a new event welcomed by those who think there could be a richer cultural life in Dubai), Sir Mark Tully, who was a journalist in India for more than 20 years, said: "The most crucial thing in life is to follow the middle road and seek perpetually for a balance".