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Anyone would think the gentlemen of the press wanted Northern Rock to go tits-up. At the very least there’s been some incautious language going around these last few days.
You can understand a bit of hysteria from people whose life-savings might be on the line, but isn’t it our job as journalists to get a grip […]

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I’ve been writing a fair bit about flooding lately. It’s a serious subject; Winter 2006/7 saw the five wettest months since 1914, and the floods this summer are said to be the worst since 1947. Insurance claims alone are expected to total £2.5 to £3 billion, while Evan Davis estimates the total cost to be […]

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