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20 Aug 2010 | David Davison

David Davison exposes the costly implications of dabbling with local authorities as they deliver the three-card pensions trick.

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Janet Street Porter's recent article entitled 'Depression? It's just the new trendy illness!' sparked 358 comments at the last count. Niki May Young has one more to add.

Why not invest money into local organisations who are already lending to businesses and have been all the time. Come on Vince put money in directly at the bottom and stop messing about at the top.

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