Lord Heseltine Former British Deputy Prime Minister

Published: Jan. 11, 2013, 1 a.m.

Half way through its parliamentary term Britain\u2019s Conservative-led coalition government has a growth problem - the economy is flat; possibly heading for a triple dip recession. But how does a government committed to fiscal austerity juice things up?

HARDtalk speaks to Lord Heseltine, a former Conservative Deputy Prime Minister who was last year commissioned by David Cameron\u2019s government to come up with a growth strategy. But are today\u2019s Tory leaders ready to heed this voice of experience?

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