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Article: LOCALS GOING LOCO! The fight has begun to protect villages from supermarket domination, says Natalia Gameson.(Features)
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- Daily Mail (London)
- Article date:
- October 16, 2009
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Byline: Natalia Gameson
THE Duke of Edinburgh might have come out with some howlers in his time, but his latest pronouncement on the typical British village may not be far off the mark.
In a recent interview, Prince Philip railed against the supermarkets which, he believes, are driving out local businesses, leaving villages weakened by the loss of the proverbial butchers, bakers and candlestick makers.
Such shops create a sense of community and boost the local economy. There are plenty of people who agree with him. 'Allowing supermarkets to have a monopoly in any town can be catastrophic,' says Andrew Simms, policy head of the New Economics ...