Beckett denies over-hype in Millennium Bug threat.(News)

From: The Birmingham Post (England) | Date: January 4, 2000 | Copyright information

Millennium Bug Minister Margaret Beckett has dismissed claims that the crisis had been over-hyped, saying Britain owed a "great debt of gratitude" to those who had helped to avoid a New Year computer crisis.

Three days into the new Millennium with little sign of any serious bug problems, some commentators have begun to denounce bug fears as a myth.

But Mrs Beckett said the virtually bug-free weekend had been the result of years of hard work and money well spe...

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