6th June, 2012, 11:01 am Spot the difference: How safe is the UK economy? Mark Ferguson Share this article: Last year Osborne said: “we’re providing stability in Britain and we’re a safe haven in the storm” Yet while the country was celebrating the Jubilee: “Egan-Jones Ratings Co. on Monday cut the United Kingdom’s sovereign rating to AA- from AA, noting that the country’s situation is worse than it looks.” But weren’t those fireworks great eh? Tags: Economy / Growth / Rating agencies / Debt / Mark Ferguson Mark Ferguson was the editor of LabourList from 2010 to 2015. View all articles by Mark Ferguson Subscribe to our daily email More from LabourList Analysis Dudley: Where Labour’s local campaign began, and it cannot afford to lose Labour notched up 22 more councils overall at last year’s English local elections, while the Conservatives lost control… Tom Belger 1st May, 2024, 11:03 pm News Unite chief says row over New Deal rowback on May Day ‘beyond irony’ – but has Labour watered down its pledges? The general secretary of Unite Sharon Graham has warned a row on May Day over Labour watering down… Tom Belger 1st May, 2024, 8:21 pm News Battleground candidates ‘optimistic’ on their local and general election chances Activists, candidates and councillors are in their final push for votes as the local and mayoral elections draw… Daniel Green 1st May, 2024, 2:43 pm
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