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aPriL 2010<br />
www.publicaffairsnews.com<br />
inside this issue<br />
LOcKing hOrns – On tv<br />
Looking ahead to the party<br />
leaders’ debates Page 20<br />
“I’m like a cab for hire...”<br />
Industry reaction Pages 4-5<br />
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PAN awards 2010: details<br />
Judges confirmed Pages 16-17<br />
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ed vaizey and Kevin Maguire<br />
Our columnists assess the<br />
‘Dispatches’ sting Page 21<br />
sefcOvic settLes in<br />
European Commissioner –<br />
exclusive interview Pages 22-23<br />
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gov’t policy u-turn slammed<br />
Labour suddenly backs statutory lobbyists register after ex-ministers embarrass themselves<br />
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by IAN hAll<br />
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Leading industry figures have reacted<br />
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