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Clegg plan would 'give away crown jewels'

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The Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has thrown his weight behind a proposal to offer people free shares in taxpayer-funded banks when they are being sold off.

Banking analyst at SRN Ralph Silva examines the idea.


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