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Date added: 15 February 2009

Mandelson mickey-take 

Swindon gets another mention in Private Eye
 
They're a satirical bunch at Private Eye. And this week the magazine gave Swindon a mention in their interpretation of Peter Mandelson's attempts to help out the beleaguered car industry.
 
Nothing like a bit of good old bit of mickey-taking when everything has gone pearshaped, eh?
  
Private Eye piece mentioning Swindon
 
Last month Honda in Swindon started a 4 month shutdown due to a downturn in car sales, and BMW workers won't be working this week for the same reason.
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