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Daily Express opinion column from June 3, 1978 titled 'It's an honour, Sir Freddie' about Laker's knighthood

A newspaper opinion piece from the Daily Express dated Saturday June 3, 1978, congratulating Sir Freddie Laker on his knighthood. The editorial praises Laker's entrepreneurial spirit with Skytrain and criticizes government opposition to his innovative low-cost airline service that benefited the public.

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