Labour

Stop treating the economy like a football, Ed Balls told

2011-09-26 11:31 - 747 reads
Ed Balls MP
Ed Balls needs to stop playing politics with the economy and support entrepreneurs with a credible plan for growth, the Federation of Small Businesses has demanded.

Marketing lessons from Brown, Cameron and Clegg

2010-05-07 10:40 - 2037 reads
Leaders' Debate with David Cameron, Nick Clegg and Gordon Brown
How does the electioneering of the main political parties compare to marketing in business? Emily Cagle investigates.

Businesses back Tories and fear hung parliament in major election poll

2010-04-29 15:46 - 1413 reads
General Election 2010
In a survey taken by more than 38,000 people, almost half of the small business owners taking part claim they will vote Conservative in the general election.

Party manifestos slammed for neglecting SMEs

2010-04-21 09:37 - 831 reads
General Election 2010
The Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat election manifestos have been criticised for lacking a real commitment to increasing the amount of public sector contracts won by SMEs.

Live blog replay: The Leaders' Debates - Part one

2010-04-15 07:40 - 3997 reads
election bigger
Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg battled it out in the UK's first live television debate. Replay our live blog and the buzz on Twitter.

Election 2010: The parties' policies for business

2010-04-13 15:18 - 3729 reads
General Election 2010
Helping companies through the recovery has been listed as a priority by all the major parties. This article covers the key business policies.

VIDEO: Labour manifesto - The economist's view

2010-04-12 22:10 - 1394 reads
Cover of the Labour manifesto
Economist Paula Tallon unpicks promises on VAT and business in Labour's 2010 election manifesto.
Video

Brown refuses to rule out VAT rise

2010-04-12 11:45 - 787 reads
VAT
The prime minister has refused to commit to not increasing VAT under a future Labour government as he launched his party's election manifesto.

More bosses back Tory National Insurance plans

2010-04-07 15:52 - 1268 reads
Conservative Party logo
Another 30 business leaders have supported the Conservative pledge to reverse the planned increase in National Insurance.
Video

Labour Party's general election policies for business

2010-04-07 10:00 - 504 reads
Labour logo
"Labour has taken action to support businesses during the global downturn. The priority now is to secure strong economic growth. We know that ec...

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