By Andrew O’Brien Labour’s promised big on growth by backing the City, but successful partnership with business is easier said than done, writes Andrew O’Brien The first mission of this new mission-driven government is growth. Central to achieving that mission is collaboration with the private sector. According to Labour’s manifesto this is based on “an enduring partnership” with business to “deliver the economic growth we need”. But this is not the first time that Labour has promised this. In 1997, it promised to “build a new partnership with business to improve the competitiveness of British…