Prescott clinches victory for town centre retail

By Giles Barrie and Giles Barrie Giles Barrie 24 March 2005

Since Labour came to power in 1997 there has been a tug-of-war at the heart of government over out-of-town retail – between the Treasury batting for commerce and John Prescott’s various empires fighting for town centres.

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