For years, entrepreneurs have complained that government doesn't
listen to their needs, doesn't draw on their expertise to make UK
plc an economic force to be reckoned with.
The appointment of Alan Sugar to the much-publicised enterprise
tsar role marked a turn in the tide. Next up, Martha Lane Fox was
installed as digital champion. Baby steps, but evidence of a real
willingness from the powers that be to utilise this untapped
resource.
Yes, the government have latched on to celebrity figures. They
haven't gone for the unsung heroes and they have milked the
headlines dry. But it is still a step in the right direction,
surely?
Now, Whitehall has drafted in Arcadia boss Philip Green to
advise on cutting spending. This is a stroke of genius for a number
of reasons
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