Lord Mandelson, Secretary of State for Business

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Duration: 30 minutes

Unlike the US, France or Germany, Britain is still in recession. The public finances are in tatters and the polls suggest that the Labour Party is heading towards electoral disaster in polls scheduled for next year. As Business Secretary, Lord Mandelson is tasked with helping to turn around the economy. But what are his chances? He talks to Stephen Sackur.

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