Pension freedoms boost Tory's popularity

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Chancellor George Osborne's 2014 Budget announcement that people could cash in their defined contribution (DC) pots has boosted the popularity of the Conservative party, according to research.

Some 15% of pension savers said the pension flexibilities had altered the way they would vote, with the majority (81%) saying they would be more inclined to put the Tories back into power, the stud...

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