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Chris Slocock »
Britons face a sharp fall in living standards
Posted on 9:29am Tuesday 10th June 2008
According to a former Bank of England policy maker Britons face a sharp fall in living standards as the western world faces up to a new era of stagflation - high inflation and low growth.
Chris Slocock »
Its the economy Stupid!
Posted on 11:24am Monday 19th May 2008
FAILURE AT A LEVEL THAT AFFECTS EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US!
Chris Slocock »
A fair deal for business?
Posted on 10:44am Monday 12th May 2008
On 12 March 2008 the Government launched a new Enterprise Strategy with a claimed central vision of making the UK the most enterprising economy in the world and the best place to start and grow a business.
Chris Slocock »
Predatory lending a good game if you can get away with it!
Posted on 10:41am Friday 25th April 2008
The “Credit Crunch” precipitated by the “sub-prime” mortgage meltdown is likely to result in more than 2 million innocent UK homeowners paying mortgage increases of several hundred pounds per month and has resulted in billons of pounds of our, tax payers, money being put at risk!
Chris Slocock »
Cross Your Fingers and Hope to Survive!
Posted on 3:37pm Friday 4th April 2008
Alistair Darlings’ first budget acknowledges a downturn but blames everyone else. He did not admit to the “R “word, recession but he wouldn’t would he - if you must you can whisper quietly readjustment.
Chris Slocock »
Post Offices: Going, Going, But Maybe Not Gone!
Posted on 5:18pm Monday 10th March 2008
About 2,500 post offices are expected to close by 2009 because of rising losses and fewer people using the network, the government claims.
Chris Slocock »
Dont Keep it in the Family give it to the Tax man!
Posted on 4:32pm Monday 25th February 2008
Advisers have recently slammed new tax rules as being “riddled with problems”, as more red tape looms for family businesses. The legislation follows HM Revenue & Custom's defeat in the courts against Geoff and Diana Jones of Arctic Systems, a husband and wife business that it claimed had unfairly split its income and dividends to lower its tax bill.
Chris Slocock »
Child Benefit Data Scandal Could Be Big Business!
Posted on 5:30pm Tuesday 12th February 2008
A former Scotland Yard detective has stated that at the current rate of £2.50 per person's details, missing Child Benefit data could be sold for £60 million.
Chris Slocock »
Entrepreneurs have lost their appetite!
Posted on 3:14pm Monday 4th February 2008
THE Forum of Private Business (FPB) campaigns manager, Matt Hardman, said recently “that high taxes and excessive regulation are the main barriers to the growth of small and medium-sized businesses with overwhelming evidence that owners of smaller firms believe that cutting taxes would help them grow and create jobs,"
Chris Slocock »
Small enterprise feels under threat!
Posted on 10:04am Monday 14th January 2008
“Small businesses no longer trust the Government,” the stark words of outgoing chairman of the CBI’s small and medium-sized enterprise council, Steve Sharratt - adding, “SME’s are facing a pretty torrid time in 2008.”
Chris Slocock »
A TRANSPORT CRISIS IS INEVITABLE!
Posted on 10:34am Friday 4th January 2008
As the Government’s Public Transport Policy falls apart, due to lack of a serious financial commitment, rail fares are rising dramatically. Add 12 million extra cars on the roads over the next 30 years - mix this with a planning system that stagnates and frustrates major decisions allowing years of delays and enquiries and you have the ingredients for a massive transport crisis.
Sarah Cartlidge »
What future for Wimborne?
Posted on 2:12pm Tuesday 20th November 2007
If planning permission for a new super market for Waitrose is granted in Wimborne it will change the Town forever there is not doubt about that – the question is in what way?
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