A year ago, this journal published an article asking what Cameronism really stood for. Twelve months on, and we are much closer to identifying a clear agenda, says Richard Reeves. Copyright (c) 2008 The Author. Journal compilation (c) 2008 ippr.

Acquisitions in the UK have shown a steadily rising trend over recent years and one of the noticeable features of the current takeover wave is that it is concentrated in certain industry sectors. This article outlines five factors that may explain this variation in acquisition rates across...