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Tag Archives: Small Businesses
“particularly smaller businesses” is clearly a current theme
It is always fascinating to see phrases that appear in Parliament on numerous occasions as clearly this indicates that someone or some people have got an idea that they are keen to work on. Providing the phrase is positive, the … Continue reading
Positive words to small businesses from the Government
The following are some very recent words that various Ministers have stated in response to their colleagues but relating to companies that are small or SME or that are not Multinational. The challenge as always is for these very nice … Continue reading
Small and Micro Businesses need linking to the Government
Our Government must now start to pay serious attention to Small and Micro businesses as we seek to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown period. The prospect of these businesses assisting in recovery is very clear as the … Continue reading
Today is an important day to support a Micro or Small Business
Its a great day for you to choose to go to a micro or small business rather than a medium or large business. The benefit for you is that your purchase or contract will have a much more significant impact … Continue reading
This Friday let us adopt new purchasing approaches which will dramatically improve our economy
Yesterday was the first full day back to work for many businesses since 20th December and 24 hours later is the first day back for our Parliament. One of the claims from this Government going back nearly a decade was … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Micro Enterprise, Small Businesses, Tony Robinson
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A person who has worked hard for small businesses
As we reach the end of the election campaign and are about to discover what the make-up of our new Parliament will be, we may gain some very effective new MPs and no doubt some deeply concering ones but we … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Education, Environment, EU Referendum, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Margot James, Micro Enterprise, Small Businesses, SME
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A very helpful list of recommendations
Its very easy to believe that starting a business depends on having funds that can be borrowed from a commercial setting and of course that sometimes can be a necessary aspect for a business. The company I work for gets … Continue reading
Posted in Economics
Tagged Micro Enterprise, Small and medium enterprises, Small Businesses, Tony Robinson
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Three years later and what is there to show for it?
Today marks the third anniversary of the EU referendum result. I recall a few days earlier on Tuesday 21st June 2016 how Michael Gove stated on Radio 4 Today that if we vote to leave, that our departure would begin … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged BEIS, Boris Johnson, Brexit, Jeremy Hunt, Kelly Tolhurst, Michael Gove, Peter Kyle, Small Businesses
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MPs please focus on size rather than location!
Its understandable that MPs who where debating “The Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body” last Tuesday turned their attention to where the contractors who will rebuild the Palace of Westminster are to come from. After all every MP comes from a different … Continue reading
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
