A British economy near the brink puts its faith in manufacturing

Guardian Sunday 24th April, 2011

Can exports lift Britain out of its economic sloth? The chancellor believes that they can - but this week's quarterly growth figures will be a critical test for his policies after December's alarming contraction in GDP

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