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General Election could mean economic uncertainty

The decision to hold a General Election in a few years time could cause economic uncertainty, hitting UK inward investment, it has been claimed.

"Allowing an election might help Cameron deal with his own party in the short term" claimed one Whitehall insider "but it could lead to months of uncertainty."

"Big business wants stability, and letting people decide who runs the country could mean all sorts of change".

According to a leading economist, the lobbying industry could be particularly hard hit.

"Public affairs is one of the UK's economic success stories", a leading lobbyist claimed. "Business spends billions buying influence.  Allowing voters - who don't understand the issues - to have a say, could cost us jobs. We might even have to cancel bookings at the Ivy".

US State Department officials added their weight, warning about the risk of a UK vote. "Obviously it is for the Brits to decide if they have this election or not. But meantime we'll be making timely noises to suggest that if things go the wrong way, billions of dollars of investment in the UK, and twenty zillion jobs, will be at risk".

Plans to hold a referendum on Britain's EU membership, however, remain unaffected.

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