Spending review lessons from Sheffield for Osborne
Capital spending on infrastructure has been halved by George Osborne. On Wednesday, he will announce an increase in this type of spending, but why was this not done three years ago?
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Capital spending on infrastructure has been halved by George Osborne. On Wednesday, he will announce an increase in this type of spending, but why was this not done three years ago?
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