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and others in British politics look for a new economic model is Germany the

answer. Matthew Taylor investigates.

With a fragile economy, falling living standards, austerity biting

and ever greater competition from Asia,

British politicians are in search of a new model of growth.

But where should they look for lessons in success?

In a recent speech to the Social Market Foundation,

Labour leader Ed Miliband had his own suggestion.

The rise of China and India is possibly the single most striking feature of the 21st century.

Now, which European country sells most to China? It's not countries reliant on low wages and low skills as you might

suspect or expect. It's Germany. Winning on the basis of high value production where quality counts and that is part of the new economy we need to build for the 21st century for Britain.

Labour's leader isn't the only person looking enviously across the North Sea. Hardly a week

seems to go by without politicians or think tanks using Germany's success as the basis

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