Who said it?

'They really understand commercial diplomacy. Gordon didn't get it. He thought business was suspect. Cameron thinks, "Great!"' - Labour-appointed peer (and former trade minister) Digby Jones praises the Coalition's gung-ho approach to trade missions.

by Emma Haslett

Published: 11 Nov 2010

Last Updated: 09 Oct 2013

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