Comments on: Leading companies are warning of the UK’s declining competitiveness http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2006/12/13/leading-companies-warn-of-uks-declining-competitiveness/ Incisive and topical campaigns and commentary on today's issues and tomorrow's problems Mon, 21 May 2012 10:16:48 +0000 hourly 1 By: Neil Craig http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2006/12/13/leading-companies-warn-of-uks-declining-competitiveness/#comment-14 Neil Craig Sun, 17 Dec 2006 20:10:20 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=17#comment-14 We should compare Britain's economic growth of about 2.5%, despite the Thatcher "miracle" with that of Ireland at 7% since they cut corporation tax & regulations, particularly building regulations in 1989. We used to look down on the Irish as poor & backwards but this year they are passing the USA. We could do the same. I don't like the phrase "compulsory reading" but this is <a href="http://www.tcsdaily.com/article.aspx?id=032805E" rel="nofollow">http://www.tcsdaily.com/article.aspx?id=032805E</a> We should compare Britain's economic growth of about 2.5%, despite the Thatcher "miracle" with that of Ireland at 7% since they cut corporation tax & regulations, particularly building regulations in 1989.

We used to look down on the Irish as poor & backwards but this year they are passing the USA. We could do the same.

I don't like the phrase "compulsory reading" but this is http://www.tcsdaily.com/article.aspx?id=032805E

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