Getting up to speed with the rumour mill is a full-time job

ABOUT 10 days ago, a rumour started about the EU Commissionership.

Getting up to speed with the rumour mill is a full-time job
Mon, 26 Oct, 2009 - 00:00
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Terry Prone

The first I heard about it was when I received a text asking me a question.

“Will MGQ get it?”

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