The move could be seen as a gesture of goodwill amid the vexed player-release issue that has dogged Wales recently.

BBC: Wales release prop for Sale duty

More judicious than Mr Lebrecht's tome, it outlines the often vexed relationship between creative temperaments and their commercial representatives who can be quite temperamental too.

ECONOMIST: Classical music

But you can expect a higher profile for the vexed issue of whether Israel's ultra-Orthodox community ought to be required to perform its share of national service (it's currently exempt).

BBC: Netanyahu's tough task after Israel's confusing election

Like being too rich, seeming to be too popular as exemplified by the enormous crowds that Obama attracted also vexed the campaign.

NEWYORKER: Battle Plans

The vexed question of the disarmament of paramilitary groups, known as decommissioning, still has to be resolved.

ECONOMIST: Northern Ireland

And yet, year in and year out, far from being vexed by the smart-alecks who judge their offerings prematurely, the networks virtually demand not to be taken seriously.

NEWYORKER: Another World