And it wants a programme of liberalisation and privatisation to promote competition, increase productivity and cut consumer-price inflation.

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And since this will be the first occasion on which one of the coalition parties has failed to deliver the votes for an agreed part of its programme, he will doubtless feel entitled to demand a price for getting David Cameron off the hook.

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Prof Davies said most of the details of the immunisation programme had still to be worked out, including negotiating a contract price for the vaccine, which is marketed by AstraZeneca.

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Quality varies according to price, but most of these performances offer a decent night out, featuring a mixed programme that often includes the works of Johann Strauss and Mozart, and features an orchestra, soprano, baritone and a ballet couple.

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