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Tuesday, 22 January 2008

The Lunatics Have Taken Over The Asylum!

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UK Government borrowing hits record high

£84 Billion Wiped Off UK Shares

London yo-yos as global stocks plummet

Average house prices fall further

Bleak prospects for UK job market

Northern Rock deal ‘Drags us back to the 70s’

Smith admits London street fear

Hain faces sleaze watchdog probe


Cookery classes to be compulsory

The list could go on and on and on....
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