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Tag Archives: SME
A Government department in chaos
Anne Milton is the MP for Guildford and Minister for Women and Minister of State for Apprenticeships and Skills State in the Department for Education. On Monday the preview of an interview with her was published to question why the outcome … Continue reading
A vital link from Business to Education
Today the TES online magazine has published an article entitled ‘Colleges should be key in widening access to University’. I agree with the article by Julia Belgutay but don’t believe it goes far enough. There is of course a vital role … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Education, Youth Issues
Tagged Apprenticeship, Julia Belgutay, SME, TES, University
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We need a Small & Micro Enterprise Champion
On Wednesday in Parliament a brief debate took place on the subject of ‘Prompt Payment Code’ which relates to the speed with which contractors pay their suppliers. One of the themes touched upon explicitly by several MPs was the issue … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Journalism, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Caroline Nokes, Gillian Keegan, Neil Parish, Prompt Payment Code, SME
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Lets have some real action
The news that our Prime Minister has woken up to the damage caused to men, women and especially adolescents and children by mental ill-health is of course very welcome. In terms of the speech she is due to make at … Continue reading
Posted in Brighton & Hove, Charities, Economics, Education, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged CAMHS, Counsellors, FTSE 100 Index, Mental Health Services, SME
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Work just a few hours more
There are many occasions when the difference between fixing a problem easily and it defeating people at great cost can be very marginal. The old addage of “Don’t spoil the ship for a hap’orth of tar” can easily be applied … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged HMS Illustrious, Public Sector Procurement, SME
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A few cheap ideas for George
As we prepare for tomorrows budget, there is a group of businesses that are bound to be ignored in everything that is announced apart from possibly the rhetoric itself. The small and micro businesses in the UK are rarely understood or … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Budget, Capita, G4S, George Osborne, SME, Sodexo
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We need a Government with integrity
The shortcomings in yesterdays list of ‘5000’ businesses which apparently want David Cameron and George Osborne to continue with their plan has become shredded at the edges. As this blog amply demonstrates there are dozens of duplications. There is no excuse for this, even … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Conservative Party, Daily Telegraph, Karren Brady, SME
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Lets hear more from SMEs
It is encouraging that Conservative Central Command have put the views of SMEs at the forefront of their campaign today. Whilst I personally do not share the desire of the 5,000 businesses featured on todays Telegraph that David Cameron and George Osborne should … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged David Cameron, George Osborne, Karren Brady, SME
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Doorstep selling
The challenge of engaging with residents on their own doorsteps should not be underestimated. In the last 4 years since the previous Council elections in Brighton & Hove and 5 years since the last General Election, a great deal has … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Labour Party, Small and medium enterprises, SME
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