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Opinion: Are we open for business or shutting up shop?

“Let it be heard clearly around the world — from Shanghai to Seattle, and from Stuttgart to Sao Paolo: Britain is open for business,” George Osborne proclaimed rousingly in last month’s Budget. But what does this say about how Osborne views the UK? Unpick the assumptions underlying the rhetoric and the language reveals an intellectual wasteland beneath.

The reductionist’s reductions

There are two arguments against this world view. The first is that it is a highly reductionist view of any country, particularly one as culturally and socially rich as Britain. The second is that it is equally reductionist in its view of …

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    The Manchester Evening News was part of the Burnham fan club, and so, never delved too deeply in Andy Burnham & his wife’s relationship with public funds....
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    Iain Thank-you for your comment, and the extra detail ! I know Manchester reasonably well - I live on the dry side of the Pennines and have had a habit of...
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    I think a key question is the capability of Local Government, in its starved-for-20-years state, to deliver. It is currently well on the way to being a gutted c...
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    @David Raw I don't agree with the draconian laws introduced by the Thatcher government that allow union funds to be seized and campaigned vigorously against ...
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    @Peter Martin - " but it does raise the question of why there is so little UK involvement in the sector." ...