Economics

BAE Systems: A TUC Response

30th September 2011 — Filed under: Economics

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I have a piece on the Huffington Post website today, giving a TUC reaction to the BAE job losses from this Tuesday. Lessons must be learned. Lesson one: rapid public spending cuts will undermine any private sector recovery. Lesson two: we can’t hang on much longer without a meaningful strategy for economic growth. Try to have a good weekend.

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    [...] as public sector spending is cut workers in the private sector also lose out directly – the staff of BAE are acutely  aware of the impact that defence cuts will have for their livelihoods – as well [...]