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Inconsistent austerity

18 September 2012 By Ian Campbell

In June, David Cameron thought a flat-rate state pension was “the right thing”. Now he’s reportedly worried that wealthier pensioners would get less. A policy U-turn is possible. That would be economically wrong-headed. What’s more, uneven austerity is politically unwise.

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