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		<title>How was 2010 for you?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2011 13:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Crossland</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A year in the life of an Umbrella]]></description>
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		<title>Interesting times ahead &#8211; ir35 to go?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 10:24:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Will ir35 go? Will AWR be watered down? Will deep cuts affect contractors?]]></description>
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		<title>CIPD predict fall in Contractor roles in Public Sector</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:16:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Crossland</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why it may or may not affect Umbrellas]]></description>
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		<title>Lib Dems helping Contractors?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 10:58:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Crossland</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MP's put some pressure on MSC/IR35]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Flexible Working&#8221; what does it all mean??</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:16:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So next time you meet a HR person, explain the benefits of "employed" Contracting and if they don't glaze over you have done us all a favour!]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s not all gloom and doom</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:45:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Crossland</dc:creator>
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