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A few months ago I was chatting to some backbench MPs. Inevitably, the conversation turned to the ne...

A few months ago I was chatting to some backbench MPs. Inevitably, the conversation turned to the next general election. What will be the key issues, I asked? "The euro and pensions" was the answer. I have no reason to believe I would get a different answer if I asked the same question again today, except perhaps that transport and infrastructure might be added. Is it good news for those working in pensions that our speciality has now risen so high in the political agenda? To answer that question we need to examine what has caused this rise in political importance, what is common ground am...

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