In reading the press over the last few days, I'm reminded again of the critical interdependencies that underpin our daily lives. We've seen the difficulty and the unintended consequences that played out in Germany as officials tried to isolate the reason for an E.coli outbreak in complex supply chains - acting first before all the facts are known is a dangerous and damaging game.
We've also been reminded of the vulnerability of Britain's energy supply at a time when nuclear energy is back under the spot light in many parts of the world. It's little comfort to anyone to know we rank alongside developing economies on energy security.
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