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by Hyena 5271 days ago
The article is actually about Brent council and the use of digital media as an excuse to remove libraries from poor communities--where they are popular as free Internet cafes and provide books for people who couldn't afford readers--and dubious plans to reinvest the money. The story comes complete with suggestions of corruption and further deprivation of an already impoverished community.