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Top five lessons from 2013: Economy

2013 was the year in which things began to get better for the UK economy, with headline indicators of growth and employment moving in a positive direction. The government has felt empowered to claim its economic plan is working, and...

Autumn Leaves: Osborne is just playing mood music

The chancellor’s Autumn Statement was about mood music and positioning.  He took full credit for the better economic news while making some headline grabbing announcements. More interesting was how he really sees the economy and battle lines for the election now...

Room for manoeuvre: What will be in the Autumn statement?

‘Tis the season to be jolly, and George Osborne is likely to receive some unusual good news which should promote Christmas goodwill in the Treasury. For the first time since it was established the Office for Budget Responsibility is expected...

Investment: Britain's next battleground


Britain’s lack of investment is the critical battleground in deciding our economic future. We need a determined investment strategy anchored in private-public partnership.
Notwithstanding the present recovery, Britain is seeing on-going erosion of its economic strengths, capabilities and competitiveness.  One-time manufacturing and mercantile...

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