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Croydon’s “Deep Throat”: Frank Field breaks his silence

Posted on January 22, 2014 by insidecroydon

Frank Field, the veteran campaigner on social policy, has broken a five-decade omerta over the identity of a government whistle-blower who helped shame a Labour government into honouring its election promise to introduce child benefit. Field’s admission this week explained … Continue reading →

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