i And so the end is near . . . and other schmaltzy Sinatra-type
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verses. For most of the year we do it our way, but round about Christmas we give you the chance to have your say. Yes. it’s time for the READERS‘ POLL. It‘s the only poll that counts, with the power to evoke depths of despair or elation in theatre directors, movie stars. sporting celebrities and rockers across the world. Well, almost.
Anyway, those sensible people at Campus Travel and Virgin Megastores agree that this is a splendid idea and. to give you the incentive to pick up your pens and fill out a form, Campus have offered a pair of flight tickets to Paris for the first lucky poll-voter to be plucked out of the hat on 10 December. Paris, for you Euro-sceptics. is a smashing place in France with all manner of towers, bridges, cheeses and garlic. And even if you don’t win
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('2’: ‘1 that, there‘s every chance you’ll be the lucky recipient of a £10 music voucher to spend in a Virgin Megastore (there are two Virgins in Glasgow but only one in Edinburgh, make of that what you will) We’ve got ten of ’em to give away and if you can’t find what you want in a Megastore, it probably doesn’t exist.
So what are you waiting for? Fill in the questionnaire (don’t worry if you leave some questions blank, it‘s not as if people have died fighting for your right to vote) and pop it in one of those big red things you‘ll find outside any reputable post office. Winners and results will be announced in our sooper-dooper New Year/Festive/What The Hell We’re On Holiday issue that appears on 17 December, hangovers permitting. Place your order now or regret it forever.
Best film .................................................................................... .. Worst lilm .................................................................................. .. Best TV programme .................................................................. .. Dire TV programme .................................................................. .. Fave TV soap ............................................................................ .. Best TV ad ................................................................................ ..
Funniest stand-up comic (live rather than TV) ....................................................... ..
Best radio show ......................................................................... .. Best album ................................................................................. .. Best live gig .............................................................................. .. Best theatre show ...................................................................... .. Worst theatre show .................................................................... .. Best art exhibition ..................................................................... .. The sporting highlight of 1992 ................................................. .. Book of the year ........................................................................ ..
Woman of the year .................................................................... ..
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Man of the year ......................................................................... .. Objectionable git ....................................................................... .. Political issue of the year .......................................................... .. Wish/hope for 1993 ................................................................... .. Favourite cover of The List this year ......................................... .. And the worst ............................................................................ .. The first List section you turn to ............................................... .. And the section you never use ................................................... .. Who do you think is The List 's best writer? .............................. ..
Any other suggestions ............................................................... ..
Name ......................................................................................... .. Address ...................................................................................... ..
Town and postcode .................................................................... ..
Please complete as much of this form as you wish and send it to: Readers’ Poll, The list, ’
14 High Street, Edinburm, EH1 1TE.