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Crunch hits Westminster Tories

Due to the credit crunch we have decided to reduce the price of a ticket for the Burns’ Supper from £55 to £50. Those who have purchased their ticket(s) will be refunded the difference.
You know the crisis is serious when the crunch affects the Cities of London and Westminster Conservative Association.

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Independent perspectives

I am buying The Independent this week in a shameless attempt to get as many free lunches as possible. Previously, on the odd occasions I have bought a paper, it’s been the Financial Times or, more rarely, the Times. The Indy is never going to unseat the FT Weekend in my affections, but for weekday [...]

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Live with it

I live a fair distance from the country, but when I’m visiting my parents or other relatives, I’m partial to country sports, especially shooting. Not everyone shares this enthusiasm though: many city dwellers move out to the countryside and then complain about shoots, church bells and noisy farm vehicles spoiling their bucolic bliss. In some [...]

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