BCC lambasts party leaders for 'tactical headline chasing'

In a letter to party leaders the business group criticised parties for "tactical headline chasing" and failing to address their long-term vision for the economy. BCC boss John Longworth wrote his previous appeal in December urging parties to "put the UK's long-term success over political tactics and point-scoring" had been ignored, the Daily Mail's This is Money reported. He wrote: "All the major parties responded with a clear commitment to act in the interests of the economy and growth. "With only a couple of weeks left in this campaign, it is impossible to remain silent in the fa...