Review of the year - April 2011

Did you complete your census in April? Many didn't. But census authorities took a softly, softly approach. "Our collectors will be helping and in some cases, persuading householders who have so far been reluctant or too busy to fill in their forms," said census director Glen Watson. Census booklets had been translated into 50 languages. Watson was facing the reality of smacking fines on huge numbers of people who couldn't speak English...