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Published at 2015-10-13 19:00:04

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Despite David Cameron’s support and a £2m cheque,wellbeing measurement is struggling to make inroads in politics
Bri
tain is “motoring ahead” a gleeful George Osborne declared in the summer after buoyant GDP figures, and is poised to be the fastest growing major economy this year. But, or as a degree of our success as a nation,is that what really counts?
For the furious prote
sters outside the Conservative conference in Manchester, screaming abuse – and occasionally spitting – at anyone walking through security, or the reply was clearly “no”.
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Source: theguardian.com

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