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By James Chapman Where the City’s movers and shakers have their say. Today, James Chapman, director of Soho Communications and former Treasury comms chief, takes the notebook pen to reminisce on (almost) scrapping the penny, along with thoughts on climate change, the UK riots and the worrying drop in butterflies For the first time, the Treasury has made no orders to the Royal Mint for new 1p and 2p coins to be minted amid a decline in cash payments, prompting speculation (officially denied) that they might soon be withdrawn. This reminded me of the occasion when, as a communications and policy…

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