Brown's 'prudence with a purpose.' (extracts from United Kingdom Chancellor Gordon Brown's 1998 pre-Budget statement speech)(Transcript)

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The UK government intends to introduce measures to reduce the 40% productivity gap with the country's most successful competitors, according to Chancellor Gordon Brown. These measures will include investment in education and innovation. The government also wishes to ensure that all citizens have the opportunity to make a positive contribution. Steps have already been taken to allow the 2.5% inflation target to be met, and the government forecasts that inflation will remain on target.

Economic Programs, Administration of Economic Programs, Productivity Improvement, Industrial productivity, Speeches, lectures and essays, Transcript, Labor productivity, Brown, Gordon (British politician)

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Unless we manage the pound, we will lose manufacturing forever

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The problems facing the UK's manufacturing industries are discussed. It is argued that the government must do more to manage the pound, making it clear that euro membership will only be possible at a competitive rate.

All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing, Manufacturing industries, not elsewhere classified, Manufacturing Industries NEC, Manufacturing industry, Manufacturing industries, Economic aspects, Column

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