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• Vox Pap

  "Citizens' band radio, the system by which members of the public can communicate with one another, is to be introduced into Britain, it was announced in the Commons yesterday."

  par Alan Coren
• Fury mounts against government

  Since the Day of Action went off at half-cock, pressure has been growing for organised protests more in tune with the mood of the British people...

• A boss called Moss

  It is the year 1995 and here at last are the eagerly awaited memoirs of MOSS EVANS, kingmaker, rainmaker, Tribune of the People and Man of Destiny.

  par Moss Evans
• Tiny Tots

  JIMMY YOUNG'S contribution to the International Year of the Child was a 12,500-mile pilgrimage in and out of over 800 pubs. ln internationally childish circles that might seem to rank well below studies of toddler slapping in old people's homes or sexist language used by staff of East Yorkshire crêches; but there was more to the exercise than innicting irreparable damage to Mr Young's liver. The notes that he made at, if not under, the tables of hostelries throughout the land resulted in Pubs That Welcome Children (out this week from David and Charles at fl.95), which is invaluable in two ways. 1t tells readers where they can take their kids without being booted straight back on the bypass; and it tells a different set of readers how to avoid places where other people's brats are raising merry hell.

  par Jonathan Sale
• Quote unquote

  I've been commissioned to compile a book of quotations, and l'd be grateful if readers would help. Especially by not putting me off the idea .

  par Kenneth Robinson
• The Hanging Gardens of Libya par Paul Jennings