It was the largest case of public corruption brought in Britain this century, but it was played down politically because both major parties were involved and the public had only seen the tip of the iceberg: a fraction of the 27,000 files on the case has been made public and, as the Salmon Committee on Standards in Public Life put it: 'We doubt if Mr Poulson would ever have been prosecuted but for his bankruptcy and his habit of meticulously preserving copies of everything he wrote or that was written to him.'Poulson's first conviction, for which he was sentenced to five years' imprisonment in February 1974, related to the development of a winter sports centre at Aviemore; during the case he gave evidence for 10 days. Gillian, a poet, wants to continue the exploration of aboriginal religious artefacts she began in Australia. Otherwise resources are wasted and new problems created.British companies have traditionally made changes only when they have been forced on them - usually because of short-term financial reasons.But, if our companies wish to come out of the recession as quickly as possible and be in a position to compete successfully within the European single market and elsewhere, changes have to be made now.These must be based on the strong foundation of a strategy for the future and measures that give a total picture of a company's progress.If company managers and executives do not respond positively and imaginatively to the challenges of competitors, they will not only have betrayed their shareholders and employees, but all of us who expect them to make a significant contribution to the wealth of the country.David Bishop is president of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants.(Photograph omitted). The Sunday Times reported the Prince as telling unnamed friends that this law was 'absurd'.The Archbishop of York, Dr John Habgood, suggested last winter that the wording of the Coronation oath might be changed to reflect the more multi-cultural nature of Britain compared to in 1952 when the oath was last used. But now they have perked up to 321p, and the market is going for a profits fillip from pounds 41.5m to pounds 56m in the year to September. 'Now I do everything,' he says, 'jazz-funk, hip-hop, jungle, hardcore, house, techno, trance, swingbeat, soul, funk. The only sinister thing about 'Mad' Frankie Fraser - once Britain's most wanted man - was his dyed hair.

ONLY a quarter of British three- and four-year-olds receive a good quality nursery education, according to a report published yesterday. Britain's reserves of gold and foreign currency rose by an underlying dollars 87m in December, compared with an increase of dollars 77m in the previous month, according to the Treasury. Britain was not alone: the Bronx, once a haven of suburban leafiness, has through overcrowding come to symbolise what can go wrong with a city.There have been attempts in Britain to emulate Boston's success. DONATIONS from an offshore account such as the one used by Asil Nadir to pay Polly Peck money to the Tory party should have prompted questions at Conservative Central Office, the Home Affairs Select Committee inquiry into the financing of political parties was told yesterday, writes Patricia Wynn Davies. What Sarajevo needs now is not just food but protection.'Mr Ashdown said there must be no delay in taking decisive military action. New United Motor Manufacturing Inc, the joint venture of General Motors and Toyota in Fremont, California, is another good example.

'It was not until I met my husband when I was 21 that I gained confidence. Official British Airways fares from London to Sydney start at pounds 840 for a Superpex return for travel during May.It remains to be seen what effect BA's 20 per cent investment in Qantas will have on fares and capacity.By phoning around you can undercut the official prices. And for the past six years in Canada, the Halton School Board near Toronto has been attempting to put into practice 12 indicators generated by school-effectiveness research, ranging from establishing clear goals and high expectations to promoting student involvement. 'She's the doyenne of footwear.'Five years ago Ms Swann retired as keeper of the shoe and boot collection at the Central Museum and Art Gallery in Northampton, a town known for its footwear industry. No current statistical indicator, and certainly nothing Mr Bush could offer in his acceptance speech, holds the promise of economic recovery between now and November.His proposals on health care and cutting the bureaucracy were nothing new: his 'brand new idea' that taxpayers have the right to earmark up to 10 per cent of their payments for the reduction of the national debt is little more than a gimmick.