The Great Debate UK
from UK News:
Will a hung parliament create a serious hangover for British business?
Election day is fast approaching and with the poll gap narrowing between the Conservatives and Labour, there is a very real probability that the UK will end up with a hung parliament. For the first time since 1974, the UK may be left without clear political leadership.
- What will this really mean for British business?
- How will the markets and sterling react?
- Will a hung parliament scare off international investors?
- Could the economy survive a second general election within a year?
Thomson Reuters has put together an expert panel that will look at the real and practical implications of a hung parliament on the UK economy and what this will mean for British business.
Angela Knight: Chief Executive, British Banking Association
Bobby Duffy: Managing Director, Public Affairs, Ipsos MORI
David Owen: Chief Financial Economist at Jefferies International
Professor Philip Cowley: Parliamentary and constitutional expert, Nottingham University and co-author of The British Election 2010
from UK News:
Will a Hung Parliament create a serious hangover for British business?
Election day is fast approaching and with the poll gap narrowing between the Conservatives and Labour, there is a very real probability that the UK will end up with a hung parliament. For the first time since 1974, the UK may be left without clear political leadership.
- What will this really mean for British business?
- How will the markets and sterling react?
- Will a hung parliament scare off international investors?
- Could the economy survive a second general election within a year?


