Mehdi's Morning Memo: Happy Easter Everyone

Friday, March 29, 2013

The one thing you need to know on Friday 29 March 2013...

1) HAPPY EASTER

Your Memo editors are taking an Easter break and escaping the big freeze by flying to sunnier climbs or hibernating until spring arrives. A very happy Easter to all HuffPost UK Politics readers, your daily email shall return on Tuesday 16 April.

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