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Random Thoughts for 12th October 2012
1 comment on Random Thoughts for 12th October 2012This is the latest in my series of Random Thoughts posts with links, things found on the web and other stuff that has occured to me between 3rd October 2012 and 12th October 2012: 10 things the Lib Dem conference has taught us Ten things we learned from the Labour party conference Ten things we’ve learned from the Conservative party conference We’ve reached the end of the party conference season for 2012 and these are…
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BBC gives unqualified praise to a Liberal politician
…just a shame the politician in question has been dead since 1898. Yes, this is BBC Two’s fabulous ‘The Great British Bake Off‘ whose mini in-programme historical documentary — which gives viewers a little break from the egg, flour, caramel, tears, competitiveness, and vanilla essence — this week highlighted the role of sweet-toothed W. E. Gladstone in lifting the Sugar Tax in 1874 and making good cheap sugar affordable to the working classes. This was an application of…
