P138 BEEBFAX 122 Thu 31 Dec --:--/--                                     * 1 November - The government  announces that more than 400,000  council houses have been sold off  under the right-to-buy scheme in the  last three years.  * 1 November - The Welsh language  television station, S4C, launches in  Wales.  * 1 November - Opinion polls show the  Conservatives still firmly in the  lead, suggesting that a general  election will be held by next summer.     100-Contents 101-Headlines   Next       Prev       Home        End