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Our cover illustration, another brilliant display by the artist David Stoten, shows the winners of this year’s Oldie of the Year awards.

The drawing shows (L to R) Sir Terry Wogan, chairman of the judges; Baroness Trumpington, Peeress of the Year; Roy Hudd, Diamond Oldie Geezer; Ken Clarke, Oldie of the Year; Sir Peregrine Worsthorne,

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Oldie Fashion Icon; Veteran protestor Hetty Bower (105), Campaigner of the Year; Roger Allsopp, Cross-Channel Swimmer of the Year. Not in the picture: Ken Loach, Movie Man of the Year. The next issue will include a full account of the Awards Lunch at Simpson’s, always one of the high points in the social calendar.

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FRE! OLD MONEY suplement An ‘Armageddon Special’, this pull-out financial guide is edited by Mammon columnist Margaret Dibben. Contributions include Alistair Darling and Peter Jay on the future of the global economy – plus advice on personal finance. Find it between pages 46 and 47

C O N T E N T S

C O N T E N T S

OLD MONEY MARCH 2012 monster munch

ARMAGEDDONSPECIAL

ARMAGEDDONSPECIAL

THE FUTURE OF THE GLOBAL ECONOMY

THE FUTURE OF THE GLOBAL ECONOMY

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VICTORIA’s secret? John McEntee looks at the Queen’s love life

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me and my rabbit Ursula Holden recalls the comfort of pets the death of old yorkshire Austin Mitchell on Yorkshire’s past glories 44

20 I ONCE MET… John Ough’s wartime encounter with Francis Chichester 30 STILL WITH US Ancient History scholar George Cawkwell talks to his former pupil Edward Enfield

48 jimy savile uncovered Miles Goslett investigates some disturbing

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allegations about the late entertainer

49 world’s worstdumps Norman Deplume is distinctly underwhelmed by the BBC’s bleak new home in Salford