25 SEPTEMBER 1982, page 12

A Touch Of Populism

Jo Grimond T am not a psephologist. I cannot divine 1 from public opinion polls who is going to win the general election. Every politician is a bit of a racing tipster and, if......

One Hundred Years Ago

The Liverpool Daily Post gives an ac- count of a new gas, patented by a Mr J. Dixon, which will, it believes, supersede coal gas. The gas, which is called `metallic gas,' is......