Ex-Prime Minister Baroness Thatcher dies, aged 87

One of the Titans of the Twentieth Century. She made the political weather. She put the “”Great ” back in “Great Britain”. Read More

The Porcine Aviation Society has met and delivered!

From next month, 400,000 small businesses will be excluded from paying the pernicious jobs tax; Employers’  National Insurance Contributions.

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Budget Day Looms

The chances of George Osborne delivering an interesting, inspiring Budget full of BHAG’s on Wednesday are about the same as BBC’s Rugby Commentator, Eddie Butler, ever delivering an unbiased commentary when England or Wales are playing. Read More

The Mountain of Debt

It is becoming tedious to hear (as we did again last week) Labour politicians declaring “of course there must be cuts, Read More

Europe – The Facts

As I neared the end of my time at the CBI some six years ago now, I remarked privately to politicians of all parties and to various CBI members that I was finding it increasingly and frustratingly difficult to see where the added value was in the UK’s continuing membership of the European Union as presently constituted.

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Back to the Future

Reflecting on the past year, I guess there are some obvious candidates clamouring for “most favoured status”. Mo Farrah, Jessica Ennis, Bradley Wiggins … all deserve accolades. They, and many more from the Olympics and Paralympics, have enriched my memory box forever.
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Act now on the airport issue or get left behind

This is Asia’s Century! The Cities and Countries in the Developed World that show they grasp that fact by their actions Read More