We dig gold out of one hole in the ground and bury it in another. Why? The rule of gold was never so criticized and yet we still worship this King of Metals. Why?By WILFRID SANDERS15 min
THIS letter is being written at the somewhat grizzly hour of 2 a.m. Nor is it during an all-night sitting at Westminster, where the good fellowship of the smoke room still makes the old Mother of Parliaments the best club in Europe. Neither is it in my library at home, where a comfortable bed would wait upstairs in case the flesh weakened.By Microphone10 min
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