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Who's Who 2008 now in print and online

Born on 6 July

Jennifer Saunders (50), actress, writer
Michael Boyd (53), Artistic Director, Royal Shakespeare Company
George Bush (62), President of the United States of America
Gyatso Tenzin (73), The Dalai Lama XIV
John Cockcroft (74), author and journalist; former Director, International Conflict Resolution

Making a Stand

David Davis has forced a by-election

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