Dec
2008
Articles from 1st Dec 2008
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Here’s how I read it
Dec 01 2008 | Comment
THE only time a council can close a library is in June. The point of this Town Hall maxim is that local elections are usually held in May, and it is hoped the anger of the voters will have subsided before the next round of polling. Read
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Peter Elson: Take comfort – Ancient Rome also had a credit crunch
Dec 01 2008 | Comment
NOBODY has provided me with evidence of this, but, on the basis that nothing’s new, it wouldn’t surprise me to learn that the ancient Chinese had invented the plastic credit card 3,000 years ago. Read
