Comprehensive spending review and social care

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Spending review: follow the £2bn and it isn't there
Why chancellor George Osborne's announcement of £2bn extra for adult social care is not all it seemed at first. (Picture: Rex)

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 | FULL ARTICLE

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