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Ministers roll out the red carpet for entrepreneurs and their investors
Lobbyists have been given everything on their wish-list
A CHANCELLOR EXTOLLING the virtues of innovation and entrepreneurship is about as surprising as a defence minister praising the army. Entrepreneurs can thus be forgiven for taking budget-day dispatches with a pinch of salt. But Rishi Sunak’s address on October 27th matched the warm words with action.
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Something ventured”
Britain October 30th 2021
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