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Re: Acorn's involvement with NCI/Oracle - is it safe?

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From: Steve Dicks
Date: Sat, 10 May 1997 00:00
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In article <na.0b07254788.a702a0richt@argonet.co.uk>,
          richt@argonet.co.uk (Richard Travers) wrote:

> Sadly, I doubt that many of the recently deposed Tory MP's will
> need to join the dole queue - most will have either exiting jobs
> to return to or corporate friends able to offer them directorships.
> 
> It makes a nice picture, though, the likes of Norman Lamont and
> Michael Portillo reaping the benefits of their own Social Security
> policies :-)
> 
Did anyone see "Have I Got News For You" last night, where Christine
Hamilton (wife of ex-MP Neil) said that these very people 'could now go off
and get a proper job'. Reminds me of my opinions of my own profession... 


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From: Steve Dicks <steve@starswan.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Acorn's involvement with NCI/Oracle - is it safe?
Date: 1997/05/10
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