Rachel has written a guest blog feature for the Campaign for Science and Engineering. It argues that we need to support the growth of new industries and jobs to develop a broader based economy.

The right decisions are vital to secure the support for industry that will secure opportunities and jobs for a generation, and the planned Conservative withdrawal of government support would condemn us to economic stagnation.

Labour are the party committed to providing economic innovation that protects jobs and a range of industries, modernising the economy to unlock the investment that will support and protect families and businesses in the future.

The blog is for the Campaign for Science and Engineering, on their website dedicated to the General Election Campaign, which you can access here

Rachel has written about the Chancellor's Pre-Budget Report. Focusing on support for small businesses, tackling youth unemployment, boosting the low carbon economy and reducing the deficit, the PBR drew clear battle lines ahead of the next general election, offering voters a stark choice on the economy.

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Rachel co-signed a letter to the Daily Telegraph, published on 7th December, which called on the Chancellor to take measures in the Pre-Budget Report that will secure the recovery for which the government has worked so hard, rather than slash public spending.

You can read about it here.

What does David Cameron's flowery pledge to set the voluntary sector free to flourish actually mean on the ground, far away from his wealthy comfort zone?

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