Rachel Reeves’ speech on Thursday evening must have been music to the ears of the assembled financial grandees at London’s ...

Never! I have never felt that way. In fact, I feel lucky to have been born here. It was coincidental that the opening up of the economy and liberalisation took place at the same time when I took over.

Economic growth was to be achieved through an export-led strategy rather than one on import substitution. Economic liberalisation in 1977 marked a watershed in the country's economic policies. The ...