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Political alchemy

3 May 2016 By Swaha Pattanaik

An unexpected contraction in manufacturing is the latest sign that growth is losing momentum. Usually such a slowdown would be unmitigated bad news for the government. Right now, it’s all useful PR fodder for Prime Minister David Cameron in his battle to keep Britain in the EU.

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