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Did the conference speeches reveal an economic vision for the UK?

In his party conference speech, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt painted a rosy picture of our future leadership in technology sectors. His words didn’t match the scale of the economic challenge. In the Labour conference, Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves avoided the trap of major economic policy commitments, and her vision may be too pedestrian. Rod Dowler writes […]

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UK economic prospects for 2022 and beyond

At the 25 November Industry Forum virtual roundtable, Andrew Smith, Chief Economist for the Industry Forum reviewed the prospects for the UK economy in 2022 in the light of the Chancellor's Autumn Budget and Spending Review. Open video For slides, please email jwyer@industry-forum.org

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Paying for the pandemic - recovery shouldn’t mean Austerity 2

At the 17 March Industry Forum virtual roundtable, IIPP Economist Josh Ryan-Collins analysed the case for an ambitious recovery plan to avoid Austerity 2. Open presentation For slides, please email jwyer@industry-forum.org

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Paying for the pandemic - the financial impact

At the 17 March Industry Forum virtual roundtable, Economist Andrew Smith analysed the economic impact of the pandemic and whether or not we need a rapid payback of the money the government has spent. Open presentation For slides, please email jwyer@industry-forum.org

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The business impact of Covid 19

Phil McCauley of Labour Business TV interviews Industry Forum's Chair, Rod Dowler on the industry response to the Corona crisis: Click here to view

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Leading Indian procurement platform comes to the UK

Moglix, a leading Indian procurement platform company, is at the forefront of the global battle to get internationally sourced supplies to front line health and care workers fighting Covid 19. The company has recently started operations in the UK and has become the latest company to join the Industry Forum. The tsunami of demand for medical […]

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Industry Forum October Newsletter
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