Mr Forsyth the wily gardener The story of Forsyth’s Plaister illustrates that when times are uncertain – whether because of pandemics or our United Kingdom’s political acts of self-harm – special government advisors sometimes appear out of the woodwork, attracted by the chance to make money. (Yes, agreed, we’re not usually very political on this …
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