Darling's 10p tax options
            Analysis
            By Brian Wheeler
            Political reporter, BBC News


      Chancellor Alistair Darling has hinted at future help for the 
estimated 5.3 million low paid workers hit by the abolition of the 10p tax 
rate - but how much room for manoeuvre does he actually have?


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7358715.stm

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