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SOLOMON HUGHES explains how a British chemicals giant is doing its utmost to defeat anti-crystal meth legislation in the US
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The British firm that makes Cillit Bang cleaners, Dettol disinfectant and Durex condoms is fighting hard against laws designed to stop the spread of crystal meth in the United States.
Slough-based multinational Reckitt Benckiser has joined with US drug firms in a state-by-state battle against anti-drug laws.
We are used to stories about big US firms trying to bully and bribe British politicians. But I want to fill Morning Star readers with a warm, patriotic feeling by showing you that British firms take their turn bullying our US friends as well.
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