Conservative Business Relations
The establishment of Conservative Business Relations has given the party a proper, professional and coherent approach to listening to the business community in all parts of the country, region by region and sector by sector. Information and feedback gathered is channelled back to the Shadow Teams and policy groups, and best practice is shared.
Last night we had the launch of the South Eastern and Southern London sector branch of Conservative Business Relations headed by a very successful businessman, Patrick Frederick, who has particularly pioneered links to ethnic minority business people.
There is real anxiety about the huge increase in the complexity of regulation and micro-management from the Government and the costs this imposes on businesses in Britain today. This came through loud and clear at the event last night, held at the Cass Business School. I made a speech setting out some of the themes we are pursuing as a party currently in opposition.
A copy of the speech is available on my website: