Blatter, aided hugely through his first three terms as president by Bin Hammam and Warner, is not yet friendless.
As near definitive as you could want, Lister's expert and knowledgeable book is aided hugely by the fact that many of its central characters and interviewees – Sir Clive Lloyd, Sir Viv Richards and Holding himself – are men of undiminished and erudite gravitas.
And it is this image - of the ragged, bearded revolutionary, carbine to hand, reading Hemingway in a Spanish translation in the Cuban hills - that has always clung to Castro and has aided him hugely.
It is this extraordinary time that Stephen Frears' hugely enjoyable film revisits, aided by a cracking impersonation of the Queen by Helen Mirren who, though appreciably taller and younger than our head of state, achieves an eerie transformation with the aid of hairpiece, glasses, frumpier-than-thou couture and brilliant mimicry of the Queen's walk.
It would be very surprising if DfID allowed itself to fall into that bear trap, given its hugely expanded aid budget, large-scale commitments in longstanding recipient countries, and commitment to achieving results for the poorest (which is a lot easier in stable situations than conflict).
The Hollywood Reporter, a trade publication, describes the films as being about "a young Belgian reporter and world traveller who is aided in his adventures by his faithful dog Snowy", and explains that this storyline is "hugely popular in Europe".
And, in the long term, whether dependence on foreign donations can be reduced.Afghanistan is hugely dependent on aid.
Although the money will prove hugely helpful, Veterans Aid still faces significant day-to-day running costs.
The "CNN effect" of media coverage in the lead up to an emergency is hugely valuable to aid agencies trying to save lives because it can "very rapidly shift" the geopolitical calculations made by governments weighing up their own self interest when deciding how to act, says Rob Bailey, senior fellow specialising in food security at Chatham House.
That is hard-earned money that hugely outstrips foreign aid, develops markets, and helps millions avoid destitution.
