On Wed, 4 Dec 2002 06:49:05 +0000 (UTC), "Charlie"
wrote:


world shortages and EU aid payments. But celebration would be
prematu the bad news is, it is all downhill from here.
(The Times, September 27 1996)

I wonder if they have ever looked back at this cutting and realised what an
absolutely true piece of reporting this was!!
If farmers had known what was coming after this I am sure there would be far
less about now, most could have sold up then and been better off now if they
had never done another days work.

Hm. If The Times could see it coming, why couldn't the farmers.