I am amazed at how many people want to talk about trade and little else. Many of them have never sold an export in their lives, have never managed complex supply chains, and clearly have not read how the WTO works. I have led large industrial companie… read more
One of the advantages of leaving the EU in March 2019 is the ability it should bring to change policies we do not like. Many of us wish to see a new borders policy, a new fishing policy, a new agriculture policy, and the reduction of taxes the EU insi… read more
I had a meeting with the new Local government Minister yesterday, Rishi Sunak. I explained the poor deal both Councils received when social care funding was reorganised, and asked that DCLG and the Health department considered it again as part of thei… read more
Instead of asking for a transition period prior to any Agreement the UK should ask the EU do they want a comprehensive free trade Agreement with us or not. If no, we should just get on and leave in March 2019 under the WTO option. We would pay them no… read more
The pound fell from $1.71 in July 2014 to a low of $1.46 in April 2015, well before a referendum was planned or thought at all likely. There was not a lot of fuss or comment about that. The pound fell from around $1.45 before the vote in June 2016, to… read more