“When Gordon the Brown, in London in 1997, commissioned a great inquisition or survey of his new realm, the result was the so-called national asset register (NAR), which was immediately dubbed by the boomers of the UK Treasury "the modern Domesday Book".”
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James Buchan
James Buchan is a Scottish novelist known for his historical novels and biographies. His works are often set against the backdrop of Scottish history, delving into the intertwining of individual fates with the ebb and flow of the times. more
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