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Labour tilts scales of justice against goldfish

By Cathy Newman, Chief Political Correspondent

Published: January 13 2005 22:02 | Last updated: January 13 2005 22:02

Labour may have saved the fox - but it is about to betray the goldfish.

The government, fearing accusations that it is running a nanny state, has scrapped a plan that would have made it illegal to give the fish away as a fairground prize.

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