Larry Elliott Q&A: 'History shows that, right now, we're playing with fire'
by Larry Elliott as told to Sophie Zeldin-O'Neill from Economics | The Guardian on (#4TX4N)
Our economics editor reflects on the ups and downs of 30 years at the Guardian - and why he felt compelled to vote Leave
It was October 1988 - just over 31 years ago! I was hired to cover business, with a special responsibility for property. Canary Wharf was being built and the UK was in the middle of a house price boom. I remember my first day clearly. I reported on British Gas, with a deadline of about 5pm. Back then it was only a newspaper, so there was no huge rush to file copy like there is today.
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