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World Service,11 Jun 2010,28 mins

04/06/2010 | The Euro crisis | Austerity in Britain

Politics UK

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In Politics UK this week - can Britain learn from Ireland about how to cut spending without provoking Greek like riots on the streets? Have the problems engulfing the euro left pro Europeans in Britain in headlong retreat - why do the main candidates to replace Gordon Brown all seem the same - and has coalition government created a more consensual house of commons? Join Norman Smith for Politics UK

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