Red Ribbons For Britain
The nationalized British Health Service has been murdering tens of thousands of women for over twenty five years. They now admit it. Not only that, but they are BRAGGING about their pogrom.
Here is Health Secretary John Reid commenting on the British mammography system:
We know that detecting cancer early helps save lives...Last year, over 11,000 women had breast cancer detected and treated more quickly than they otherwise would have thanks to the NHS breast screening programme
And how are the British suddenly doing such a stellar job in breast cancer detection nowadays? By catching up to what we've been doing in America for the past 30 years or so. According to the same article (italics mine):
The increase in the number of cancers being detected by screening is largely due to the introduction of two-view mammography
Investing £11.5 million to extending the breast screening programme to women aged 65-70, coupled with an extra £11.4 million for equipment, has also helped to significantly improve the number of cancers picked up.
You see, until 2001, the NHS breast screening program insisted that women undergoing screening mammography needed only one view of each breast every two years.
The British have been insisting for years that the American mammography screening program with it's assiduous application, two view technique, and yearly mammography protocol is overkill and wasteful.
Now overkill has a different meaning for them.
Because what they were really saying was that they did not want to pay for two views, yearly screening, updated machinery, and employment of professional mammographers... eh what??
What say you now, after you see how many women have died from YOUR program?
Here's what Julietta Patnick, Director of the NHS Cancer Screening Program has to say:
"Following the implementation of two-view mammography, we are seeing an improvement in the rate of cancer detection."
Oh...how insightful...it only took twenty-five years for you to catch on. For years, breast cancer experts in the United States have looked silently upon the SHAME of the British breast cancer screening program.
Two Views Or No Views
A tenet of radiology is that, because plain X-rays are one dimensional and the human being is three dimensional, one MUST take at least two views of any object one is imaging.
This is especially important in mammography where the clumped breast tissue can look mass-like in one view and completely different in a second view; likewise, one can easily miss an obscured cancer in one view while it is completely evident on the second view.
The nationalized British health care system which is under the control of bureaucrats and subjected to the pressures of a budget tied into the government, decided that it was too expensive to do two views of the breast for every woman. So they did one view only -- every two years. This despite American and certain international experts decrying this decision as anti-scientific and a disaster for women.
The British countered that there was no good proof that our screening mammography program saved lives -- but the data against our system was based on criminally inadequate screening programs derived from national systems like -- and including -- Britain and Canada! Many of the conflicting reports we have read in the past concerning the efficacy of mammography have had their origins in systems that employ inadequate imaging on older machines being interpreted by under trained personnel -- like those in Britain and Canada.
Because of this murderous decision, thousands and thousands of British women have had their breast cancer diagnosis delayed. These women are now mostly dead. In addition, British medical authorities have, for years, looked superciliously on the American system of two views every year as paradigmatic of American medical paranoia, fear of death, and tendency to overspend with little clinical benefit.
Worse yet, the British stance on mammography has lead to suspicion and doubt about the procedure which has created a climate of distrust -- MORE damage we can blame on the nationalized British health care system.
Take Home Lesson
It must become clear to all that if we tie health care into the government budget any more than it already is (and we have already gone to far) we will suffer the same genocide, sooner or later, in some other way, because politicians and bureaucrats do not have jobs that are linked to your survival and medical well being. Their jobs are linked to the budget, and health costs become a part of the budget in a silent way.
In addition, because dependence on the government lead to the breeding of health care morons in the populace -- no one questions the status quo. I have personally sat at the dinner table with sophisticated, intelligent British citizens and explained to them that their women were being denied proper breast screening leading to their unnecessary deaths. These individuals thought me quaint and unbalanced. But the real problem was that their health care IQ was below 70 -- moron level according to the Supreme Court...and their reliance on the government to take care of them was anachronistic and ignorant, as these revelations show conclusively.
Our only hope, in the United States, is to push for more freedom in health care choices. More information. More education.
Handing over your health to the government increases the likelihood that you will become part of the next great silent medical pogrom.
Wow - that is a compelling post. I tend to see the overabundance of unnecessary biopsies from falsely positive mammograms, but until there is a better screening methodology your points are well taken.
Posted by: dr. charles | February 28, 2005 at 04:06 PM
>>Our only hope, in the United States, is to push for more freedom in health care choices. More information. More education.<<
I am all for freedom in health care choices. Heaven knows, I don't want anyone making my decisions for me. But I am assuming that your statement above was made in context to the NHS in the UK, which is a government run service. The problem in the US is that "freedom" of healthcare choices means no healthcare because they can't afford insurance, and it is unavailable to many. Too rich for Medicaid, too young for Medicare, and not enough money for insurance premiums.
So how do we reconcile freedom in healthcare, minimal government interference, with our skyrocketing healthcare costs and the inability of many to afford it? There are many women in the US who can't afford a mammogram or a biopsy should they need one. And medical savings accounts aren't a viable solution for those who live paycheck to paycheck and are barely able to cover their basic necessities. Any ideas?
Posted by: Roxanne | February 28, 2005 at 07:08 PM
Your error is to toss together everything you perceive of health care (insurance, cost, delivery, efficacy) into one pot of experience, then throw up your hands in frustration claiming "neither can we do it nor afford it."
First decide that you are smart enough to make your own health care decisions (with the aid of experts, of course, as in any other complex life situation); then decide that INSURANCE DOES NOT EQUAL HEALTH CARE.
If we have insurance problems (creation and delivery) these are separate social and economical problems from health care. If car insurance is difficult to afford WE DON'T MAKE CHEAPER CARS...NOR DO WE ASK THE GOVERNMENT TO TAKE OVER THE CAR INDUSTRY.
I don't agree with your contention that many women cannot afford mammography. Percentagewise I think you are wrong. If you are above Medicaid level you can afford the $115 a year, and if you truly cannot -- I know of many programs that offer FREE mammograms.
Essentially, I believe that our system has developed in a way that makes insurance difficult to obtain because it is too comprehensive and it has traditionally been provided by employers and third parties thus removing the consumer from the loop. Without consumer input providers do a worse job and consumers become dumb. These effects are magnified as we move closer to a nationalized system.
There are a lot of smart market-oriented ways that have been proposed to rectify the current situation; however, we only ever hear the mantra of the left which is to push for more government control. You should, however, look carefully at what has happened in Britain as a result of this government control. It literally has been a genocide -- a MATRICIDE.
Posted by: CodeBlueBlogMD | February 28, 2005 at 07:30 PM
Dr. Charles:
I question what you intend by:
"the overabundance of unnecessary biopsies
from falsely positive mammograms"
Mammograms are screening tools. This means, by definition, that they have relatively high sensitivity, not so good specificity, and are cheap and easy to apply to large populations.
Biopsies generated by screening procedures are what we accept when we consider what we are getting and at what price.
Breast biopsies today are relatively benign with minimally invasive stereotactic digitally directed and ultrasound guided techniques.
If anything, the British experience now shows us that the biopsies we do are a small price in exchange for the lives we are saving -- and the lives they have lost -- with screening mammography.
Posted by: CodeBlueBlogMD | February 28, 2005 at 07:37 PM
Fact is public health care have limited funds, and they must be allocated as efficiently as possibly, although clearly early screening increases breast cancer DETECTION, whether it decreases mortality has been much more contentious. Health dollars must be spent where they can do MOST good, and yes this does mean sacrificing lives because there are not UNLIMITED resources. As evidence changes obviously resource allocation changes.
Breast cancer mortality in the United Kingdom has actually decreased 30% in the last 10 years, much in line with the United States without having as wide-spread screening and screening that starts at a much older age.
Also many people in the UK opt for private health insurace, so it's not like the option isn't there.
Posted by: Richard | February 28, 2005 at 10:54 PM
The US has double the per capita capital expenditure of health than nearly every OECD country but still ends up in the second half with respect to life expectancy and infant mortality, against countries who smoke and drink a whole lot more.
Real value for money you're getting there.
Posted by: Richard | February 28, 2005 at 11:07 PM
I see the "lack of afforability" argument as a myth. For example, it costs about $8500/yr. to own and operate a car. How many who "can't afford" health ins. pay $4-500/month merely to own a car, which they do eternally since they are addicted to newer vehicles.
How much does it cost/yr. to educate one child in the public sphere: $5-12,000. Extending the cost into adult education, I pay $1300/yr. in property tax for so-called Education Service District services, which are a sham.
Back when Jimmy Carter was pushing for National Health Care the per capita health care outlay was about $770/yr., which was exceeded by the cost of "entertainment" + alcohol + tobacco per year. What it is now I don't know. But you get my drift.
I won't go into it any further except to note that socialistic systems must fail at some point, and they are doing so.
It's stunning that people who profess the socialistic panacea are unable to analyze real situations at all. And I do mean "at all".
Realistic solutions to certain problems do exist.
Posted by: Joe P. | March 01, 2005 at 02:41 AM
Richard:
Interesting stuff.
First, John Reid disagrees with your declaration concerning detection and mortality:
"We know that detecting cancer early helps save lives," says Health Secretary, John Reid in a statement. "Last year, over 11,000 women had breast cancer detected and treated more quickly than they otherwise would have thanks to the NHS breast screening programme. In fact nearly half of these wouldn't have been detected at all without screening. That is why it is so important that women make sure they take up their invitation for breast screening," he emphasizes.
Second, your argument about spending health care dollars where they do the most good is fine by me but is totally unworkable on a massive public scale, and is completely unacceptable in the U.S. where the Tort system sets the goals of health care at nothing short of perfection 100% of the time.
Third, it is quite difficult for me to believe that after all these years of health care debate there is yet someone out there who does not unndersdtand the disconnect between longevity/infant mortality statistics and health care quality.
If you are saying with all this that you prefer nationalized health care then I would like you to have it. You and yours can wait until its too late to have mammography (and let's see what you think about the mortality rates then when your wife or mother or daughter shows up with a FIVE CENTIMETER STAGE FOUR TUMOR INSTEAD OF A TWO CENTIMETER STAGE ONE TUMOR which translates to 10% 5 yr survival versus 90% five year survival) and you can get your rationed care while waiting on lines at the post office.
For me, there are better ways.
Posted by: CodeBlueBlogMD | March 01, 2005 at 11:21 AM
In most 'socialist' systems (except perhaps Canada) there is actually a very vibrant private sector. So if I'm willing to get insurance or pay then I am free to, if I don't then it's there for me. To me that's MORE options.
Ok perhaps the life expectancy/infant mortality is a trite example, but quality of health care does not necessarily equal how many tests and how much money is spent on a patient. Even the United States has limited resources.
Posted by: Richard | March 01, 2005 at 07:45 PM
Your right, Canada does not allow options out; and neither did Great Britain, for a long time. Governments are dangerous in that they frequently do not want you to be able to opt out, in order to consolidate the resources they are wasting.
Because, in the end government systems do worse than matricide. They do worse than limit important technology and resources. In the end they vitiate care, inhibit innovation, and WASTE. They waste money while providing bad service with poor quality.
Posted by: CodeBlueBlogMD | March 01, 2005 at 09:04 PM
"For example, it costs about $8500/yr. to own and operate a car. How many who "can't afford" health ins. pay $4-500/month merely to own a car, which they do eternally since they are addicted to newer vehicles."
Actually, many people in the US do not have access to mass transit (often can't afford the higher cost of urban housing) and do not live within walking or biking distance of employers (suburban zoning often not allowing residential so close to commercial or industrial). If they don't own cars, they can't get to work and earn money in the first place. Of course, this is certainly no excuse for constantly buying or leasing a newer vehicle, but it does justify owning and operating a car. Meanwhile, owning and operating even an older car still costs money (fuel, maintenance, and insurance).
Posted by: | March 05, 2005 at 05:53 PM
http://www.colegialas-espanolas.afotosdeputas.com @X@ http://www.fotos-de-jesica-cirio.afotosdeputas.com @X@ http://www.follar-marta.lasputas19.com @X@ http://www.y-colegialas.lasputas19.com @X@ http://www.deportivas-puma-negras.100jovencitas.info @X@ http://www.mujeres-imagenes.100jovencitas.info @X@ http://www.video-orgia-amateur.101videosgratis.info @X@ http://www.traseros-enormes.101videosgratis.info @X@ http://www.paginas-para-jovenes.2lesbianas.info @X@ http://www.para-vajar.2lesbianas.info @X@ http://www.clitoris-hermosos.69guarras.info @X@ http://www.futbolistas-en-pelotas.69guarras.info @X@ http://www.pijas-monstruosas.alumnasfollando.info @X@ http://www.jovenes-amateurs-desnudas.alumnasfollando.info @X@ http://www.web-cams-amateurs.amateurjovencitas.info @X@ http://www.webcam-amater.amateurjovencitas.info @X@ http://www.las-pelvis-mas-velludas.camjovencitas.info @X@ http://www.amateur-feet.camjovencitas.info @X@ http://www.chicas-de-culiacan.culosjovencitas.info @X@ http://www.gatitas-de-venus.culosjovencitas.info @X@ http://www.definicion-pornostar-latina.galerias-jovencitas.info @X@ http://www.pezones-famosos.galerias-jovencitas.info @X@ http://www.prostitutas-costa-rica.69orgias.info @X@ http://www.beso-lesbiana-gratis.69orgias.info @X@ http://www.wwwmil-putas.acabadasdemujeres.info @X@ http://www.francesas-putas.acabadasdemujeres.info @X@ http://www.tranny-trick-com.amigastetonas.info @X@ http://www.japonesas-putas.amigastetonas.info @X@ http://www.foto-de-putos.fotospornocasero.info @X@ http://www.culos-apetecibles.fotospornocasero.info @X@ http://www.bondage-gay.porno-gratis-sexo.info @X@ http://www.tetonas-espaolas.porno-gratis-sexo.info @X@
Posted by: Tomeczek | September 19, 2006 at 06:09 AM
http://www.cambiandose-mpgs.afotosdeputas.com @X@ http://www.follate-a-mi-mujer.afotosdeputas.com @X@ http://www.colegialas-heroticas.lasputas19.com @X@ http://www.gays-corriendose.lasputas19.com @X@ http://www.bondage-links.100jovencitas.info @X@ http://www.redhair.100jovencitas.info @X@ http://www.swinger-colombia.101videosgratis.info @X@ http://www.tranny-big-dik.101videosgratis.info @X@ http://www.mujeres-con-faldas-cortas.2lesbianas.info @X@ http://www.fotos-travestis-gratis.2lesbianas.info @X@ http://www.parodias-xxx.69guarras.info @X@ http://www.relatos-eroticos-maduras.69guarras.info @X@ http://www.mature-fuck-shemale.alumnasfollando.info @X@ http://www.bikini-model.alumnasfollando.info @X@ http://www.webcams-amateurs-por-sms.amateurjovencitas.info @X@ http://www.webcams-voyeur.amateurjovencitas.info @X@ http://www.latinas-lesbianas.camjovencitas.info @X@ http://www.comic-insesto.camjovencitas.info @X@ http://www.album-de-foto.culosjovencitas.info @X@ http://www.mujeres-foyando.culosjovencitas.info @X@ http://www.chica-virtual.galerias-jovencitas.info @X@ http://www.japonesas-lindas.galerias-jovencitas.info @X@ http://www.puras-mexicanas.69orgias.info @X@ http://www.doctora-sexi.69orgias.info @X@ http://www.desnudas-galerias-gratis.acabadasdemujeres.info @X@ http://www.animaciones-sexis.acabadasdemujeres.info @X@ http://www.maduras-mamadas.amigastetonas.info @X@ http://www.putas-deliciosas.amigastetonas.info @X@ http://www.potorros-peludos.fotospornocasero.info @X@ http://www.hentai-gratis.fotospornocasero.info @X@ http://www.jovensitas-culiando.porno-gratis-sexo.info @X@ http://www.culitos-en-falda.porno-gratis-sexo.info @X@
Posted by: Tomeczek | September 19, 2006 at 06:09 AM
http://www.flightssydney.net
cheap flights to sydney
http://www.flightsjohannesburg.net
cheap flights to johannesburg
http://www.flights-bangkok.com
cheap flights to bangkok
http://www.flights-beijing.com
cheap flights to beijing
http://www.cheap-flight-thailand.com
cheap flight to thailand
http://www.cheaplastminuteflight.net
discounted last minute flight
http://www.cheap-international-flight-ticket.com
cheap international flight ticket
http://www.cheap-business-class-flight.com
cheap business class flight
http://www.flights-new-zealand.com
cheap flights new zealand
http://www.poland-flight.com
cheap poland flight
http://www.cheap-flights-dubai.com
cheap flights to dubai
http://www.cheap-flights-prague.com
cheap flights to prague
http://www.flights-russia.com
cheap flights to russia
http://www.cheap-flights-japan.com
cheap flights to japan
http://www.cheap-flights-china.com
cheap flights to china
http://www.cheap-flights-thailand.com
cheap flights thailand
http://www.flights-riga.com
cheap flights to riga
http://www.flights-johannesburg.com
cheap flights to johannesburg
http://www.flights-romania.com
cheap flights to romania
http://www.robotscheepflights.com/
Robots Cheep Flights
http://www.robotsairlineflights.com/
Robots Airline Flights
http://www.simplyflyanywhere.com/
flights to anywhere
Posted by: Cheap Flights, Hotels, Airline Tickets, Car Hire & Holiday Packages | October 16, 2006 at 04:02 AM
http://www.recipes-cookbook.com/
Recipes Cookbook Holiday Recipes Crock Pot Recipes
http://www.recepies-cookbooks.com
Crock Pot recepies Chicken recepies Slow Cooker recepies
http://www.recepies-cookbook.com/
pork chop chicken dinner cookie recepies
http://www.recipies-cookbooks.com
Recipies Cookbooks Recipes Cookbooks
http://www.cookbooks-recipies.com
seafood chili thanksgiving recipies Cookbooks
http://www.recipies-recepies.com
meatloaf recipie salsa tapas pot roast recepies
Posted by: Recepies Recipes Collection | October 16, 2006 at 04:04 AM
Hello this is nice site. Thanks! FULL INFORMATION TRAVEL ONLINE SPORTS RULES |Interactive online |
http://www.travel.happyhost.org online web
http://www.travelonline.happyhost.org | free travel
http://www.life.happyhost.org | protective life insurance
http://www.tooth-whitening.host.sk | online tooth whitening
http://www.mac-cosmetic.host.sk | mac cosmetic online
http://www.mortage.host.sk | ameriquest mortgage
http://www.purse.host.sk | onine purse
http://www.meridia.happyhost.org | cheap meridia
http://www.buyalprazolam.happyhost.org | buy alprazolam
http://www.phentermine37.happyhost.org | phentermine
http://www.oreckair.happyhost.org | air line
http://www.deltaairline.happyhost.org | frlta
http://www.vacuum.happyhost.org vacuum | clinear
http://www.casinoeagle.happyhost.org | casino online
http://www.online-cheap-pharmacy-rx.com | online pharmacy
http://www.butalbital.online-cheap-pharmacy-rx.com
http://www.vicodin-rx.host.sk |vicodin addiction |
http://www.buy-norco.host.sk | buy norco |
http://www.carisoprodol.host.sk | carisoprodol 350mg |
http://www.casino-online.host.sk | casino consultant |
http://www.buy-lexapro.host.sk | lexapro weight gain |
http://www.phentermine.host.sk | westword fioricet phentermine |
Posted by: online pharmacy | October 27, 2006 at 12:38 PM
Vibrators we have the rabbit vibrator and the strap on vibrator also the double dildo vibrator inluding jelly dongs with multi action vagina and anus hand pump also vibrating pussy and ass and pleasure vibes for that g spot rabbit vibrators. We also have vibrating pillow, couples kit, silicone vibrators, rabbit vibe plus the cyberskin pussy.
http://www.sextoysex.com/sex/start/view.html?a=adult-products&pnum=DJ6018-01
http://www.sextoysex.com/sex/start/view.html?a=adult-products&pnum=DJ6015-02
http://www.sextoysex.com/sex/start/view.html?a=adult-products&pnum=DJ6014-01
http://www.sextoysex.com/sex/start/view.html?a=adult-products&pnum=DJ5525-07
http://www.sextoysex.com/sex/start/view.html?a=adult-products&pnum=DJ5538-01
http://www.sextoysex.com/sex/start/view.html?a=adult-products&pnum=DJ5549-01
http://www.sextoysex.com/sex/start/view.html?a=adult-products&pnum=DJ1453-01
http://www.sextoysex.com/sex/start/view.html?a=adult-products&pnum=DJ5546-04
http://www.sextoysex.com/sex/start/view.html?a=adult-products&pnum=DJ5530-07
http://www.sextoysex.com/sex/start/view.html?a=adult-products&pnum=SE1080-10
http://www.sextoysex.com/sex/start/view.html?a=adult-products&pnum=PH9427-7
http://www.sextoysex.com/sex/start/view.html?a=adult-products&pnum=SE9510-12
http://www.sextoysex.com/sex/start/view.html?a=adult-products&pnum=SE7859-11
http://www.sextoysex.com/sex/start/view.html?a=adult-products&pnum=SE1990-00
http://www.sextoysex.com/sex/start/view.html?a=adult-products&pnum=SE2664-11
http://www.sextoysex.com/sex/start/view.html?a=adult-products&pnum=FUN16338
http://www.sextoysex.com/sex/start/view.html?a=adult-products&pnum=TO7524-6
http://www.sextoysex.com/sex/start/view.html?a=adult-products&pnum=TO7527-6
http://www.sextoysex.com/sex/start/view.html?a=adult-products&pnum=TO7461-7
Posted by: vibrator | November 10, 2006 at 11:10 PM
http://live.free-sex-cams.biz/sexcam.htm http://live.free-sex-cams.biz/free-sex-webcam-web-cam.htm http://live.free-sex-cams.biz/adult-webcam-web-cam.htm http://live.free-sex-cams.biz/nude-webcam-web-cam.htm http://live.free-sex-cams.biz/porn-webcam-web-cam.htm http://live.free-sex-cams.biz/sex-cam.htm http://live.free-sex-cams.biz/live-sex-webcam-web-cam.htm http://live.free-sex-cams.biz/sexcams.htm http://live.free-sex-cams.biz/web-cam-webcam-girls.htm http://live.free-sex-cams.biz/sex-cams.htm http://live.free-sex-cams.biz/sex-webcam.htm http://live.free-sex-cams.biz/teen-webcam-web-cam.htm http://live.free-sex-cams.biz/sex-web-cam.htm http://live.free-sex-cams.biz/sex-webcams.htm http://live.free-sex-cams.biz/chat-webcam-web-cam.htm http://live.free-sex-cams.biz/xxx-webcam-web-cam.htmhttp://nsbe.soe.ucsc.edu/Members/arrys/sexcam.htm http://nsbe.soe.ucsc.edu/Members/arrys/free-sex-webcam-web-cam.htm http://nsbe.soe.ucsc.edu/Members/arrys/adult-webcam-web-cam.htm http://nsbe.soe.ucsc.edu/Members/arrys/nude-webcam-web-cam.htm http://nsbe.soe.ucsc.edu/Members/arrys/porn-webcam-web-cam.htm http://nsbe.soe.ucsc.edu/Members/arrys/sex-cam.htm http://nsbe.soe.ucsc.edu/Members/arrys/live-sex-webcam-web-cam.htm http://nsbe.soe.ucsc.edu/Members/arrys/sexcams.htm http://amstel.cs.pdx.edu/infopipes/Members/arrys/web-cam-webcam-girls.htm http://amstel.cs.pdx.edu/infopipes/Members/arrys/sex-cams.htm http://amstel.cs.pdx.edu/infopipes/Members/arrys/sex-webcam.htm http://amstel.cs.pdx.edu/infopipes/Members/arrys/teen-webcam-web-cam.htm http://amstel.cs.pdx.edu/infopipes/Members/arrys/sex-web-cam.htm http://amstel.cs.pdx.edu/infopipes/Members/arrys/sex-webcams.htm http://amstel.cs.pdx.edu/infopipes/Members/arrys/chat-webcam-web-cam.htm http://amstel.cs.pdx.edu/infopipes/Members/arrys/xxx-webcam-web-cam.htm
Posted by: Naomi | November 11, 2006 at 04:07 AM
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/videosmovies/web/amateuramateur.html
http://z.la/bnq7m
Posted by: dfc | January 01, 2007 at 05:55 PM
This is
http://hentainaruto.blogtur.com
http://milfhunter1.blogtur.com
Posted by: marken | June 01, 2007 at 05:42 AM
Singer George Michael lends the piano on which John Lennon wrote Imagine to an anti-war exhibition.
Posted by: Ashton Rountree | June 01, 2007 at 10:40 AM
TV host Oprah Winfrey gives audience members $1,000 (£526) each to donate to a charitable cause.
Posted by: Elmer Shelton | June 01, 2007 at 04:06 PM
The first stage of a £150m investment in regional museums is praised for boosting visitor numbers.
Posted by: Erick Reiter | June 20, 2007 at 10:09 PM
The first stage of a £150m investment in regional museums is praised for boosting visitor numbers.
Posted by: Brayan Brody | June 20, 2007 at 10:34 PM
William Styron, whose Holocaust novel Sophie's Choice became a film and an opera, has died, aged 81.
Posted by: Ernesto Pina | June 22, 2007 at 02:44 AM