If the Labour party is serious about a ‘one nation’ rebalancing of the economy, it needs to paint on a vast canvas, with the goal of creating of a more north European style of UK economy. Taken together a wide package of reforms really can change the character of UK capitalism.
Edited by Andrew Harrop.
January 2013
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