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The Telegraph

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Raising the bar / Norman Balon was much more than ‘London’s rudest landlord’

Christopher Howse has narrated this article for you to listen to. Norman Balon, who has died at the age of 99, missed the point when he defined...

17.06.2026 10

The Spectator

Christopher Howse

Raising the bar / Norman Balon was much more than ‘London’s rudest landlord’

Norman Balon, who has died at the age of 99, missed the point when he defined himself as ‘London’s rudest landlord’. There, I think, he mingled...

11.06.2026 20

The Spectator

Christopher Howse

Norman Balon was much more than ‘London’s rudest landlord’

Norman Balon, who has died at the age of 99, missed the point when he defined himself as ‘London’s rudest landlord’. There, I think, he mingled...

11.06.2026 20

The Spectator

Christopher Howse

Trivia / The Spectator's 2025 Christmas quiz

25.12.2025 20

The Spectator

Christopher Howse