How equipped are our governments to deal with emergencies? Supposing a worldwide epidemic, which many scientists forecast, or even a tornado, were to strike, would there be an effective support system with adequate funds to spring immediately into action? Do we want this to happen? Have we learnt anything from the past?
Cecil Woodham-Smith wrote a [...]
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The Great Hunger: Ireland 1845-9
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