Spending Review: Government intends long-term economic restructuring

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The government spending review is not a short term fix but a long-term restructuring of the nation's economy, according to a senior Conservative MP.

Jonathan Evans MP, chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Insurance and Financial Services Group also hinted that the measures are likely to see greater involvement for the private and voluntary sector in delivering public services. Speaking to COVER prior to Chancellor George Osborne's statement, Evans said: "What's now taking place is not a four year short term fix. "This is going to be the new structure of our economy in which we're still going to have a considerable government contribution to the delivery of services, but there are many other people who are going to have to step ...

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