[1] Of part-Polish and part-Jewish ancestry, Davies born in Dublin, and was known for his eccentric views and for his exceptional alcohol intake.
[1] In the late 1970s the Evening Standard printed his pithy, 50-word apercus among their longer items; he was also permitted to call Hans Keller a 'twat' on the letters pages of The Spectator.
[2] As well as his writing (which included a book on James Joyce), he engaged in political activity, having been a Unionist candidate for the constituency of Cork South-West, coming last with 134 votes.
[3] Davies had no time for any of the versions of the Irish Republican Army, least of all the Provisional IRA.
[4] He also wrote about the extent to which journalists from major London newspapers were often biased in favour of both Sinn Fein and the IRA.