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Thursday 11 June 2009 8:00 pm  |  Updated:  Friday 31 May 2019 12:04 pm

Lord Jones warns on spending

By: admindrupal

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Former CBI director general and UK trade minister Lord Digby Jones yesterday called for “moral courage” in the UK public sector to remedy years of inefficiency in public service delivery, and to uphold the UK’s standing as a global economic leader and vital trading partner. He was speaking to the sixth annual Harvey Nash-sponsored business breakfast in London.

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