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This article calls for a “new age of aspiration” in the UK to deal with current social, economic and environmental challenges. The article, written by Andy Haldane (CEO of the Royal Society of Arts), makes reference to comments by Nicholas Stern on the need for large scale global investment to boost economic growth and tackle climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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