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Britain needs to rediscover failure if it wants to prosper

Britain needs to rediscover trial and error, serendipity and speed

1 February 2020

9:00 AM

1 February 2020

9:00 AM

What was Brexit for? After finally taking Britain out of the European Union, the Prime Minister can now start to give us his answer — and the opportunity in front of him is pretty clear. He could speed up, perhaps double, the rate of economic growth by unleashing innovation. After leaving the slow steaming European convoy, Britain must not chug along but go full speed ahead.

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