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Andy Haldane
Executive
Andy Haldane is the president of the British Chambers of Commerce.
Notable Quotes
"If he [Trump] follows through tomorrow, that will be 15%, and that will mean the UK sits towards the bottom of the league table in terms of who’s been made worst off by the measures of the weekend."View Story →
"The UK would sit towards the bottom of league table of trade partners if Trump's 15% tariff came into effect."View Story →
"We are 10% [tariff rate with the US]. If he [Trump] follows through tomorrow, that will be 15% and that will mean UK sits towards the bottom the league table in terms of who’s been made worst off by the measures of the weekend."View Story →
"The fiscal Achilles Heel of this government thus far has been its unwillingness and/or inability to cut public spending."View Story →
"the markets now suspect that this is a traditional tax and spend socialist government with better TikTok videos."View Story →
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