Guardian columnist argues cutting 'red tape' is a red herring and counterproductive

Heather Stewart's Guardian column argues that blaming a weak economy on too many rules is a misleading trope, and that the UK needs smarter regulation rather than less. The item is a truncated excerpt, so it's unclear how the full piece develops the argument.

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1. 25 Oct, 13:00 UTCFirst appeared on The Guardian

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• Cutting ‘red tape’ is nothing but a red herring – and arguably counterproductive | Heather StewartThe Guardian