Despite a Dutch philosophy that works well for both of us, we still have our fair share of money fights, like how to fairly split grocery bills with someone who eats twice as me (though I do more than make up for it in ice cream consumption).

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The worry is that if Mr Byers cannot make up his mind on relatively low-key issues like milk and ice cream, how will he be able to resist the far more serious pressures that will be exerted on him over car prices and supermarkets, both currently the subject of competition inquiries?

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