Nagging doubts about Labour 100 days on

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The United Kingdom government has made progress in its first 100 days of office, in a wide range of areas including economic management and measures to tackle unemployment. The chancellor, Gordon Brown, has taken the significant step of allowing independence for the Bank of England in setting interest rates. The government has developed links with business, but there are doubts as to how friendly toward business it is after attacks on certain companies such as Railtrack. The opposition Conservative party, however, has not fared well in terms of making business friends while the Labor party has been in power.

Labour Party (United Kingdom)

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An enterprise package to close productivity gap

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UK Chancellor Gordon Brown's 1998 pre-Budget statement makes it clear that he regards significant improvements in productivity as vital if the government is to fulfill its commitments relating to education, health, unemployment and improving conditions for the most disadvantaged in society. Measures such as easing the tax burden on business are designed to tackle the 40% productivity gap between the UK and its most successful competitors. The government is also looking at measures to boost investment in industry.

Economic Programs, Administration of Economic Programs, Productivity Improvement, Industrial productivity, Labor productivity, Brown, Gordon (British politician)

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We've had the leak - now Blair must deliver

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Media speculation that the UK government is about to adopt a more positive stance on European economic and monetary union (EMU) has served to boost share prices and cut the value of sterling. Prime Minister Tony Blair is now under great pressure to make a firm commitment to taking sterling into EMU. It is widely believed that EMU is inevitable, and many observers believe that the UK cannot afford to remain outside an EMU established on firm foundations.

Administration of General Economic Programs, Intnl Economic Policy, Planning, International economic relations, European Monetary System

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