article_snippet.sent: ‘at the expense of the UK as a whole’.
article_snippet.sent: ‘at the expense of the UK as a whole’ warned that Labour would be then expected to abandon Labour pledge to manage the public finances carefully.
article_snippet.sent: The reports are a double blow to Labour’s attempts to convince voters that the economy would be in safe hands with a Mr Miliband-led government.
article_snippet.sent: ‘has established some credibility in markets as a consequence of markets contribution to the stabilisation of the economy and revival of growth that has been achieved since 2010.
article_snippet.sent: As a result ‘it is likely that business sentiment would be supported by the emergence of a Conservative government’.
article_snippet.sent: Given the mixed record of Labour administrations at dealing with such challenges in the past, the business community may be sceptical that a Labour-led government would deliver market-friendly policies.
article_snippet.sent: A Tory spokesman said: ‘This confirms that working people will pay the price for an SNP-Ed Miliband government.
article_snippet.sent: ’ Chris Leslie, Labour’s shadow chief secretary to the Treasury, said:
article_snippet.sent: Labour is pro-business, but not business as usual.
article_snippet.sent: ‘The big threat to the City and the economy is a re-elected Tory government taking Britain out of the EU.
highlights_snippet.sent: Report a blow to the party's attempt to show voters economic competence .