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Why fairness matters when the cuts begin to bite

12 Aug 2010 08:09 AM

How should you go about a fiscal consolidation?

There are intriguing lessons for Whitehall from a consolidation exercise carried out by 24 members of the public.

The Institute for Government set out its views on fiscal consolidation, alongside the IFS, in a
briefing shortly after the election.  A vital element, based on the experience of countries like Canada and Sweden, is securing a public mandate.

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