With a small smile on his face – part practised charm, part knowing mask – President Bill Clinton announced 25 years ago this week: “I want to say one thing to the American people. I want you to listen to me.”
That speech in 1998 is woven into the global cultural consciousness, along with the jokes and sordid details – such as the stained dress – which aired dirtily on the world’s washing line.
“I... did... not... have... sexual relations... with... that... woman,” he continued, his sentence staccato, punctuating each word with a jabbing finger.
