But whenever we send the military in and bomb the hell out of everyone, we only seem to make matters worse and cause so much suffering. If the Government needs to boost consumer demand, the most sensible way to do so would be to act directly by cutting VAT, perhaps to 15 per cent, for a short period.Ultimately, the housing market is a free market, just like any other, and the thing that will underpin it will be a rise in general confidence. Cedric Masey White, civil engineer: born 10 October 1898; Lecturer, Civil Engineering, King's College London 1927-33; Reader, Civil Engineering, Assistant Professor, Imperial College of Science and Technology 1933-45, Professor of Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Engineering 1946-66 (Emeritus); founder member, Hydraulic Research Board 1946-51, 1959-67; married 1921 Dorothy Lowe, 1946 Josephine Ramage (died 1991; one daughter); died Ontario 27 December 1993 C M WHITE was shy and introspective by nature. The steep monthly rise in net lending was largely driven by a pounds 398m surge in lending by finance houses, the highest figure in five years.

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