I could not find that article.

Bran, the article is from 2001, which is almost 100 years ago in InterWeb years. The Mirror probably just hasn't figured out how to save stories and columns to its archives, or doesn't want to (most newspapers thrive on repetition). You might contact The Mirror, or Mr Routledge, directly or use (a for pay) service.

Funny thing about axe for ask: the metathesis goes all the way back to Old English (cf. the forms ascian and æxian).

Ceci n'est pas un seing.