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After the first earthquake we were told that the chance of another one was 200 to 1. A fortnight later,…
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Portrait of the week: ministerial musical chairs, women bishops, giant snails
Home In a ministerial reshuffle, William Hague, who promised to leave Parliament at the election, was made Leader of the…
The empty Budget
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