The Sun always shines on DC

The Conference season ends this week with the Conservative party rallying its supporters in Manchester, after Labour and the Liberal Democrats did the same over the previous two weeks.

This period is effectively the start of the countdown to the General Election, which is likely to take place as late as possible before next May to give the economy as much chance as possible to recover. The Sun arguably called the start of the process by declaring its support for David Cameron, a view which may echo with many in financial services. Rupert Murdoch’s flagship newspaper has long since dined out on the belief its support makes or breaks the party that will form the next Government. Like the investment markets themselves, there is little or no genuine scientific proof ...