The Olympics hasn’t begun, but Mau Mau fighters outrun Brits

This time next week, the greatest show on earth will be launched in London, often hailed as one of the best cities in the world. It’s a city often overcast with grey clouds and endless bleakness. According to popular sage, the reason the Brits colonised other lands was mainly to escape their horrible weather.

But next week will be different. London is in the thick of the season’s summer, and Londoners are streaming out, like animals out of hibernation, to bask in the heat while it lasts.