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Village People: Jacqui Smith escapes punishment

In the latest Village People David Grossman considers why Jacqui Smith was not asked to repay any of her second home expenses, despite being found to have broken the rules.

Was the former home secretary right to say that she was not required to get her cheque book out because she "didn't actually make any money out of it"?

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