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Workers to pitch cuts ideas on ‘Dragons’ Den’

A DRAGONS’ Den-style competition launched by George Osborne to find ways to cut public service “waste” has been bombarded this weekend with a single suggestion — stop privatising them.

The Tory Chancellor, who wants to sell off £32 billion of public assets this year among many cuts to services, called on public-sector workers to submit ideas for cuts in their own services.

After pitching their ideas online the winning candidates will be grilled by Treasury boffins.

  • The consultation can be found at www.surveymonkey.com/r/HVW38NC
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