Hobson's choice


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the choice of taking what is offered or nothing at all

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An entertaining lovable comedy, Hobson's Choice certainly proved the right choice for David Bintley to celebrate almost a quarter of a century with the company.
Q Tell us about your show A Hobson's Choice is a wonderful story of strong characters and of those who need to discover that strength within them in order to grow.
Hobson's Choice was first produced by Payne in New York in 1915.
It's more like Hobson's choice. And to think some pundits said that there was no clear blue water between their policies.
Almondbury Ladies, Colne Valley Male Voice Choir, Colne Valley Community Choir, Denby Dale Ladies, Gledholt Male Voice Choir, Hobson's Choice, Holmfirth Choral Society, Holme Valley Singers, Honley Ladies, Honley Male Voice Choir, Huddersfield Choral Society, Huddersfield Singers (ex-G&M), Huddersfield Voices (ex-Huddersfield Methodist).
NARENDRA Modi's elevation as BJP's campaign chief appears to have left the party's coalition partner Janata Dal ( United) with a Hobson's choice.
TODAY THEATRE/SHOWS ABERDARE: The Coliseum Theatre (0800 014 7111), Hobson's Choice. 7.30pm.
Celebrating 50 years of performances, the group, based in St Mary's Church Hall in Nunthorpe, has recently performed Hobson's Choice, a tribute to one of the very first plays performed by the group 50 years ago.
Jasper's The Last Word column ("Your Choice: Obamney or Rombama," August 20), which showed, once again, voters have a Hobson's choice for president in November.
Tenants will be faced with Hobson's choice of paying up to 60 quid a month extra or inviting into the parlour an axe murderer to share the upkeep of their rented house.
* I read your article, It's a Hobson's Choice: Dollars for Defense or for Education," (Feb.
Wales has never been represented on the UK flag owing to the "Hobson's Choice" to us common serfs of Henry VIII act of union of 1536 imposed on Wales.
Review HOBSON'S CHOICE: BIRMINGHAM HIPPODROME A VICTORIAN shoe shop in Yorkshire is not the most obvious setting for a ballet.