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Article: In London's Tottenham Court Road ; Richard Ingrams' Week
- Article from:
- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- November 25, 2006
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In London's Tottenham Court Road, the Scientologists have for
many years maintained a recruiting centre, inviting young people in
off the street to be given what they call a stress test and be told
about their inadequacies which membership will be able to cure (with
the help of a large cheque).
Recently the movement, misleadingly described as a church, opened
a new branch in the City of London at a reported cost of [pound]24m.
And, surprisingly, the opening ceremony was attended by a senior
policeman, Chief Superintendent Kevin Hurley, described as having
responsibility for "faith issues". Even more surprisingly, the Chief
Superintendent went on to ...