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Tag Archives: Business
The truth is the Government is failing to support small businesses
These questions and lack of answers over the last few days (last Thursday and this Monday) indicate that our Government is protecting its own failings and they need to be held accountable. Neither of these questions if answered would place … Continue reading
Lets hope the Government understands what partnerships mean!
Over the last couple of days businesses have begun to receive Partnership Packs from the Government which on the face of it appears to be a very positive approach. After all people involved in businesses understand in a rather specific … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, EU Referendum, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Brexit, Business, Government, MPs, Partnerships
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Exaggerating or underestimating, that is the question
On Monday Afternoon as many people across the country prepared to leave work a group of privileged people assembled to discuss a matter that impacts all of us and may lead to massive job losses and a major reduction in … Continue reading
Posted in EU Referendum, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Brexit, Business, Cabinet, Huw Merriman, Theresa May
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Government must work to their strengths
The public conflict that frequently emerges between parts of the Labour Party and parts of the Conservative Party regarding how public services and utilities should be owned and controlled, often appears to be a matter of ideology rather than a … Continue reading
Posted in Charities, Economics, Environment, Housing, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Business, Charities, Conservative Party, Labour Party, Small Businesses
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The challenge of good governance in charities, or businesses
Over the last few days as 2017 ended its career and 2018 has emerged, blinking into the light and stormy weather a twitter debate has been taking place. In one sense it feels rather creepy to be using a discussion … Continue reading
Posted in Charities, Economics, Youth Issues
Tagged Business, Charities, Henry Pryor, Polly Neate, Shelter, Steven Herd
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The need for real expertise
It is vital that if the BBC or indeed any other major broadcaster intends to explore the rights and wrongs of a given issue, that they choose guest ‘experts’ who really understand their subject. To choose people who appear authoritative, … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Think Tanks
Tagged BHS, Business, Institute of Economic Affairs, Mark Littlewood, Philip Green
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The cost of creativity
Yesterday I attended a meeting which involved a number of representatives from the public sector, some business leaders and others from the voluntary and community sector. One of the matters we discussed was the need to find new ways of … Continue reading
More measurement is needed
The stereotypical view of business is that they despise red tape, almost more than the Government which tends to dislike the red tape that others have imposed (either previous Governments or the EU), preferring their own much free-er restrictions and … Continue reading
Procurement rules for the many
Procurement rules rarely feature in the most exciting things to discuss in any social gathering, but they can have a profound impact on the ability of people to earn a living and provide a service in their own area. One of the … Continue reading
We must work together, its in all our interest
Whilst stereotypes are often unhelpful and misleading, they are usually based to some extent on truth. The idea that local government tends towards bureaucratic tidiness has been disproven on many occasions, but nevertheless the need for Councils to exhibit good governance prevails. … Continue reading
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