How do we boost the economy and create new jobs TODAY?

As I said back in May, when I put my suggestion to Vince Cable at the Greater Manchester Chamber Annual Dinner – instead of offering an NI holiday to start up businesses who employ staff (how many start up businesses do YOU know about who start up and immediately employ 4 or 5 people?? That’s […]

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Vince Cable is going to discuss me with George Osbourne – apparently!

Let me explain. 2 weeks ago I was interviewed (not just me) for a Radio 4 show which was aimed at asking the businesses of Greater Manchester what the government need to do to support business in the North West. I raised a point about the new initiative on employer NI – which says that […]

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New Year – more New Rules. Come on Vince – give us a break!

And here we are again – it has been tough enough during the “growth” years to deal with the ever increasing amount of red tape and business regulations the Labour Government thought fit to introduce . Anyone would think they didn’t want business to make a profit – or thought that all profits made should […]

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Vince Cable Answers My Question on Radio 4 – well nearly!

Last Monday, along with other Greater Manchester Chamber members – I was interviewed for the Eddie Mair News show on Radio 4 (between 5 and 6pm) – you might be able to still get it on the iPlayer if so fast forward to about 24 and 31 minutes I think. Anyway – the long and […]

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