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WHITEHALL

Inside View

In a week marked by the death of much beloved ‘agony aunt’ Claire Rayner, incidentally, a term she despised, it seems somewhat churlish to disparage dispensers of advice. But here goes.

In a week marked by the death of much beloved ‘agony aunt' Claire Rayner, incidentally, a term she despised, it seems somewhat churlish to disparage dispensers of advice. But here goes.

In the pre-Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) softening-up process, retail giant, Sir Philip Green, informed a shocked nation that central government wasted money.

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