By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk
* Trimdon Labour Club – a venue synonymous with Tony Blair – is set to close next month.
* “Public sector pensions must be fair and affordable” says John Hutton in the FT.
* David Miliband has followed in the steps of Ed Balls and launched a campaign against the VAT rise.
* Rebel Lib Dems may vote against parts of the budget.
* Meanwhile Vince Cable says that his opposition to VAT before the election was point scoring.
* And Matthew Norman reviews some Labour TV appearances in his Independent diary.
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