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http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl >> News and Comment >> Mandelson as Chairman? http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1080850984 Message started by Graham_McKenzie on Apr 1^st, 2004, 8:24pm

Title: Mandelson as Chairman?
Post by Graham_McKenzie on Apr 1^st, 2004, 8:24pm

OK, the piece by Forum Administrator said to be from the Guardian saying Mandleson was to be next Chairman was an April Fool. Who was had?
Graham McKenzie
ps - or was it?? ::)

Title: Re: Mandelson as Chairman?
Post by Forum Admin on Apr 1^st, 2004, 9:11pm

Quite right Graham - it was a Guardian April Fool's jape and I was had!

Title: Re: Mandelson as Chairman?
Post by Alan_Ashton on Apr 2^nd, 2004, 8:37am

A natural mistake for anyone to make as surely it was a late (after noon) April Fool joke of the Prime Minister's to say that Beverley Hughes had acted with "courage and integrity"..............