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The Democratic Ideal

After running the Tally Ho pub in Canterbury, Kent, England, for 20 years, owner Robert Easton-Park gave up on the venture due to rising costs. He converted the building to a residence for his family two years ago, but council planners have ordered him to convert his home back to a pub as it would otherwise be “a loss of a community facility.” Easton-Park is gobsmacked. “I’m not a developer selling it off to try to make money,” he said. (RC/Kent Messenger) ...So whether he likes it or not, he has been ordered to be a Republican.
Original Publication Date: 05 May 2019
This story is in True’s book collections, in Volume 25.

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