Dear Members Chamber Ambassador Alan Clark of Carter Clark, has kindly sent over these informative charts. The UK Stimulus as a percentage of GDP is depressingly low. I guess the alternative view would be we didn’t borrow as much as … Read More
Dear Members, Africa, apart from being where we have all come from, really is the sleeping giant. I found out the other day that North America very neary fits into the Sahara Desert. Also that if sea level does rise … Read More
Dear Members, In case there are any doubts left as to how serious this is, we are about to hit the buffers. As John Redwood said last night ” This is not sustainable” Our public sector is finding out (You … Read More
Dear Members, Martin Munro of The Alternative Board sent me this video. Its about how to deal with uncertainty. Stockdale argues, from his experience as a prisoner of war, that you need to face up to reality, and determine to … Read More
Dear Members, We are about to send out our latest update newsletter. So I thought it might be useful to provide some thinking about preparing to come out the other side of the current virus, and some scenario planning. Starting … Read More
Dear Members, Nick Stephens of RSA sent me this article from MIT. MIT have a track record of solving problems and not just being an academic organisation. What they say makes perfect sense to me. It also explains why we … Read More
In what is a clear slap in the face to SME Company Directors, yes, those same people who create 60% UK employment and pay for the public sector’s salaries. Those same people who have followed HMRC’s own rules. HMRC announced … Read More
Dear Members, It looks as if the banks are not really paying out the loans, we know stable busineses who have been offerred loans at 15% to 30% interest, so again the banks are cashing in or don’t want to … Read More
Dear Business and Community people, The Chamber is here to help anyone in business and your families and staff across the country. Most of the help is completely free. Where there is a charge it will usually be to cover … Read More
Dear Members, Whilst the Home office tape on Covid 19, is no laughing matter, nor is the number of people who will die uneccessarily. Here is what is almost certainly likely to happen. A Prediction from the TV Show Yes … Read More