Palmer's Pensions: Darling's final sitter?

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I'm not sure who is feeling the pressure more this week- Alistair Darling or Carlo Ancelotti.

Certainly from where I sit, whilst Ancelotti's side has eight games to go until the medals are awarded, Darling's time is running out. There is a lot riding on the big fixture this Wednesday and I for one- along with many of you I am sure- will be pitch side waiting for the pension play-maker to take the lead. The fact is- football analogy or not, though I like this so I might stick with it! - Chancellor Alistair Darling has to make his pre election budget a stonker. Now, I'm sure his chairman will have had a word in his ear and told him to focus on the bigger job of winning the title a...

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