Call it Millennium angst but life and death and the promise of a new era are clearly weighing on peo...
Call it Millennium angst but life and death and the promise of a new era are clearly weighing on people's minds as the century draws to a close The Co-Op has just announced that self-select, pre-paid funerals will be available on their website. Rumour has it that burnt-out City workers are already demanding that the tax-free benefit be included in next year's remuneration package. Companies could, no doubt, get hefty discounts for bulk orders. So our future already preoccupies us Another big idea emerged last week from the intriguing IW interview with Frank Field, ousted Minister for Welf...
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