Ms Luscombe, a friend of Ms Hirsi Ali, said: ‘I think that is where they met for the first time. In all the years I have known Ayaan, she’s never had a boyfriend. She’s gorgeous, but with a fatwa, it’s tricky to find guys.’
According to sources within Ferguson’s influential circle of academic friends, he has made no secret of his relationship with Ms Hirsi Ali.
The British historian Sir Alistair Horne, with whom he is currently writing the authorised biography of Henry Kissinger, is said to know about the affair, as does Mr Kissinger. However a spokesman for the statesman declined to comment yesterday
He is seen as a contentious figure in literary circles, prompting one rival historian to declare: ‘He has the kind of face you want to punch.’
"The history man and fatwa girl: How will David Cameron take news that think-tank guru Niall Ferguson has deserted wife Sue Douglas for Somali feminist?"
Michael Gove at #Hay speaks from audience and asks Niall Ferguson to help build a new history curriculum for UK schools.
Ferguson has to know this (unless he’s completely ignorant about the whole subject, which I guess has to be considered as a possibility).
Ferguson has responded to Krugman's criticism with an excuse which boils down to "I didn't lie, I deliberately mislead my readers!".
Only came across this short piece on TONF by Michael Lind today. Worth a read. Thanks!
Time magazine in 2004 named Ferguson one of the 100 most influential people in the world, which might help to explain the condition of the world.