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Growth is not enough — the Tories must show they’re not the party of the rich

Cameron must counter Miliband's promise to freeze energy bills with a 'retail offer' of his own

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issue 26 October 2013
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The mood was grim when David Cameron, George Osborne and their advisers convened for a crunch meeting on 4 February this year. The economy had shrunk in the final three months of last year; the country was on the verge of a triple-dip recession, unprecedented in modern times. The government was in dire political straits.

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