Tunstall Chamber of Trade said measures had made a "tremendous difference".

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There is plenty of evidence that shows how such temporary measures can make a permanent difference.

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Often over the coming years, the exact opposite of compromise, difference-splitting and cosy half-measures will be needed to deal with a debt crisis big enough to make even the drama of the past week look like a frivolous sideshow.

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