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Why I’m backing Michael Fallon over changing ‘hire and fire’ legislation

10 September 2012 Columns, Opinion Charlie Mullins 1 Comment

When the new Business Minister Michael Fallon declared that the Government would make it easier to fire workers, I thought my birthday must have come early this year.

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When loyalty no longer pays: Richard Alvin uncovers how his stepfather’s 64 years of faithful AA membership was rewarded with a renewal quote nearly three times higher than that for a brand-new customer.

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