71.   The party has taken great pains to assure business it does not intend to pursue the historically anti-business policies of past Labour governments.

72.   The privatised companies have started to concentrate their lobbying efforts on the far more important issues of regulation and competition policy under a Labour government.

73.   The rate rise is expected to demonstrate to investors that the Labour government is committed to keeping inflation low.

74.   The size of the majority drove down stocks amid concern that a strong Labour government may not feel compelled to stick with campaign promises on taxes and spending.

75.   The windfall tax was levied by the Labour government on utilities, which it said made excess profits since being sold too cheaply to investors.

76.   The windfall tax, levied as a one-time charge on the profits of formerly state-owned utilities, was introduced in the July budget by the Labour government.

77.   The windfall tax was imposed by the Labour government on formerly state-owned utilities it considered were sold to investors too cheaply and have since made excess profits.

78.   Traders worried that a strong Labour government may not feel compelled to stick with campaign promises on taxes and spending.

79.   Water stocks rose amid hopes that the risk of a clampdown in profits under an incoming Labour government has already been factored into share prices.

80.   He hoped a referendum could be held, sometime next year, before the Labour government makes any decision on the issue.