Small Business and Government: - The Richard Report - Submission to Shadow Cabinet - Doug Richard
As an entrepreneur, I believe strongly in the value of entrepreneurialism and
innovation and the role they can play in improving the quality of all our lives.
As an American living and working in Britain, I believe this country has a
significant role to play in the rapid globalisation of enterprise we are
living through.
That is why I was delighted to be invited by David Cameron to Chair this
Task Force to look at the way in which business support is delivered in the UK,
and to suggest improvements.
This is a report commissioned by and written for the Conservatives, but written
by independent business people of all political persuasions and none. Personally,
I have no Party affiliation. For that matter I am not even entitled to vote in the UK.
This is important because the members of this Task Force unanimously agree that
our critique and recommendations are based on a combination of factual evidence,
personal experience and advice from the business community, and are equally
applicable whoever is in Government. This is not an ideological report rooted in
any political philosophic tradition.
We hope it is read and - more importantly - acted upon in that spirit.
Douglas Richard
Chairman
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