"This crisis has exposed some health problems...."

I'm guessing he's not referring to a broken arm or clogged arteries. So when did behaving badly become a "health problem?"

No doubt it was his dyslexia.

Man, I like Figes. The Whisperers was a great book. 'Course the fact that he's a half-decent writer with a delicious case of howling insecurity is oddly reassuring.

maybe he has multiple personalities!!