<a href="http://blogs.independent.co.uk/openhouse/2008/10/a-frightening-b.html">Sean O'Grady: A frightening blast from the past</a>
Wednesday 08 October 2008 11:50 BST
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There is an odd smell in the air. The authorities' rescue plan for the banks feels just a little like those attempts to save the pound before any of its frequent devaluations in the past
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