Business world looks forward to the possibility of a Conservative government

Imagine the scenario of a sleek, gazelle like David Cameron lies in wait to attack the lumbering elk bearing a strong resemblance to Gordon Brown as he slowly ambles his way down to the watering hole, as he has done for the past twelve years, seemingly unaware of any impending danger. This is scenario being played out at the moment , and will go on all through the summer before the autumn party conferences set the manifestos for the eagerly anticipated general election.

UK business can smell the blood and is mounting an intense drive to lobby the Conservatives in an effort to influence their policies if and when the party gains power, which is expected to happen within the next twelve months.

Already a spokesman for the Conservative party has announced that their government intends to pass laws to scrap a flagship planning body set up to fast-track decisions on nuclear power stations, roads, airports and other infrastructure within the first year of being in charge, with reforms to energy policy, overhauling the National Grid and transforming low-carbon incentives being set in motion within weeks and not months of David Cameron picking out curtains at 10 Downing Street.

Rumour has it that George Osborne has already begun to plan his first budget which threatens to be radical. The shadow chancellor is apparently a believer in the Edwardian rule that if bitter pills have to be taken, they should be swallowed as soon as possible. That would mean short term tough times for the UK public and the business community whilst ensuring that the impact of the economic recovery would come just as the conservatives would be fighting for re-election.

Meanwhile, the leading UK business groups, aware that anything is possible, continue to maintain their links to both the Labour and the Liberal Democrat parties.

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