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Darling turns to curry in crisis
Darling turns to curry in crisis
Last Modified: 09 Oct 2008
By:
Nina Teggarty
The chancellor called his local curry house for a meal on Tuesday night, while locked in bank crisis talks. More4 News reports.
It was a human detail amid the incomprehensible numbers, the grinding of financial machinery, and the alarming rhetoric of a system gone dysfunctional.
Like the aroma of a day old takeaway, it's a moment likely to linger long after the initial burst of enthusiasm has passed - and it could prove another cultural milestone in Britain's love affair with Indian food.
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