In 1996 the House of Commons failed to pass a private members' bill proposing that the time in Britain be aligned with that in the rest of Europe, yielding an extra hour's light every afternoon, summer and winter.
The last time massed ranks of British economists aligned themselves behind a particular view on policy was in the early 1980s, when 364 signed a declaration opposing Margaret Thatcher's policies.
Market leaders invest the time to find local partners that are strategically aligned and transparent about their operations, with specific market advantages.