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Damian Wilson
Damian has been working in journalism for nearly 30 years as a writer, editor and broadcaster. A hopeless, early-adopting, electronic sheep, he loves gadgets and would definitely have saved more money if didn't waste so much on them. His advice on money? The same as life. "Definitely, do as I say, not as I do."
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Loan sharking helps make the Mafia Italy's biggest business
By Damian Wilson, Jan 11, 2012
As Italy faces the same problem as the UK over bank lending to small business, the Mafia has stepped up its loan sharking with more than 200,000 customers in bed with the Mob.
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Bentley enjoys 37% rise in sales thanks to China and US
By Damian Wilson, Jan 04, 2012
With bank-busting prices even for luxury cars, why are Chinese and US drivers going crazy for the British Bentley?
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MoD desk jockeys share £40 million in bonuses
By Damian Wilson, Jan 03, 2012
While front line troops face job uncertainty and pay rises of just 1% for two years, civil servants win bonuses for improving diversity
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MPs on target to rack up £1million on luxury travel expenses
By Damian Wilson, Jan 03, 2012
Despite apparently tough new rules on expenses, MPs are still travlling first and business class expecting the taxpayer to pick up the tab
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Council to pioneer scheme linking benefits to claimants' behaviour
By Damian Wilson, Dec 30, 2011
Will Westminster Council's plan to dock benefits from those engaging in anti-social behaviour take off? And will this make any difference at all?
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How an outraged Mrs Thatcher spent £19 on a No 10 ironing board
By Damian Wilson, Dec 30, 2011
With the release of official documents from the National Archives, we have an insight into Margaret Thatcher's view on claiming expenses from the public purse
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Middle income families £5 a day worse off than last year
By Damian Wilson, Dec 29, 2011
Taking into account rising fuel, food and energy costs, coupled with changing taxes and middle income families face a grim 2012
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