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Conversation starters: Comments from our readers

Levy's suit is clearly off the rack. Shoulders are poorly constructed. They are too wide for him. Seems to have very little padding as in fashion forward, but his body type requires correcition. Arm an inch too long. Plus his shirt is too short. Tie is too wide for that type of suit. You would need a double breasted to pull it off or pinstripes. The color combination is nice however."
Equivocation on Why French businessmen dress better



"The economic opportunity, as explored by Patrick Minford and others, is for free trade to reduce food prices. The longer term reallocation of UK resources would expand the economy. But there is a price to pay. The consequential shrinkage of UK farming would materially alter our rural landscape with profound social and environmental consequences, particularly in upland farming areas. One suspects that politicians will opt to sustain tariffs and subsidies."
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