John Cridland
John Cridland
John Cridland, CBEwas the tenth Director-General of the Confederation of British Industryfrom January 2011 to November 2015...
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Against this background firms are cutting back on their investment plans and expect the rate of job losses to increase.
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Companies still need to get the job done,
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UK Plc feels it has gone as far as it can in accommodating tax rises that have weakened our international competitive position. The trend we now want to see is a downward one not an upward one,
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Rising raw material and energy prices have continued to push up costs and hit profits,
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It is hard to see how the government can maintain its veto on nuclear new build.
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It is good that the Commission is allowing the opt-out to remain, but it is quite wrong to give trade unions a veto over what should be an individual decision. The proposals would undermine the individual's right to choose the hours they work.
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This is a very important moment for the government's economic policies. Measures are needed that will ensure economic stability over the next few years and not undermine business growth,
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The CBI welcomes the deregulatory aspects of the Company Law Reform Bill,
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There is also a real danger that providers will create structures for artificial reasons to get around arcane rules governing market entry, rather than creating partnerships that add public value.
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The opportunity to simplify regulation and get rid of duplication must not be missed. Britain's future competitiveness depends on it.
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The private, voluntary and public sectors have all raised this as an issue, so the system clearly isn't working as it should.
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Forcing employers to contribute is neither fair, nor equitable or sensible.
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This is an attempt to broker a compromise that has completely backfired,
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The temptation to overwhelm them with unjustified employment law, just to placate the trade union movement, must be resisted.