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By Staff blogger Published 08 February 2012 17:001. Key dangers in the Health and Social Care bill
At False Economy, Richard Blogger explains how the health bill opens the NHS up to privatisation and closes its democratic structures down.
2. Why Britain will always be at the mercy of the markets
The flipside of running the world's banks is that we are most vulnerable to their losses, says the Telegraph's Daniel Knowles.
3. Majority of Lib Dem members back Coalition's benefits cap
At Liberal Democrat Voice, Stephen Tall reports that 59 per cent of Lib Dem members back a benefits cap of £26,000 or lower.
4. Growth in jobs probably not enough to bring down unemployment
Over at Left Foot Forward, Richard Exell analyses the data behind today's headlines about growth in jobs.
Marbury's Ian Leslie suggests that Rick Santorum, not Newt Gingrich, is now Mitt Romney's most dangerous opponent.
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