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The government say they’ll ‘rebalance the economy’. It’s important that Labour doesn’t shirk from discussing what this really means. In 1986, three million people were claiming unemployment assistance from the government. Margaret Thatcher said this in response to ITN’s Leonard Parkin:

Global warming remains the most pressing concern for governments around the world. We are seeing extreme weather patterns, from flooding in Bangladesh to mudslides in China to forest fires in Australia. The average world temperature has increased by 0.74 degrees since 1901. According to geological studies carbon dioxide in our air is at its highest level for 650,000 years.

One European country is driving out of recession. Following the German model and recognising that economic dynamism can exist north of London could be Britain’s route back to recovery.