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It becomes ever clearer that both major parties in the UK are irreconcilably split on Brexit. It is the worst peacetime political crisis of for over a century. What is the answer? It is to move , for a time, beyond party politics, … Continue readingBrexit and resignations
I started my business career in engineering and spent 15 years in manufacturing. I watched the huge gains in investment and jobs that came from total quality management, lean manufacturing and partnerships with Honda, Nissan and Toyota. And now this wealth creation gem faces … Continue readingThe coming destruction of the UK car industry
I never expected to hear Conservative Ministers like Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt telling us in the UK to ignore concerns of major manufacturing and engineering businesses who are the cornerstone of our economy. Johnson and Hunt haven’t actually said ‘we don’t need hi-tech … Continue readingLeading Conservatives dismiss the importance of modern manufacturing
Today’s papers are full of Oxford university and issues of student access. It matters that Oxford adapts and connects. In other parts of the UK that process of connection is centuries old. In my 20s I spent a memorable year working as acting … Continue readingWhat is a university for?
“Ignorance is underrated. People like me ask difficult questions by accident. That’s the best thing you can find on your board.” These were the words of entrepreneur Josh Valman, Founder and CEO of RPD, who was designing robots at the age of 10, and … Continue readingA fresh perspective for the board
Me and David McClelland, journalist and broadcaster, discuss the impact of Brexit on IT in the UK ahead of the BCS IT Impact Brexit event in Manchester on Manchester on 27 October. You can register your interest in the event here.
This Tomorrow’s Company paper sets out some simple actions that companies could take to provide leadership post Brexit. Executive Summary Whether you were for leave or remain, the result of the referendum is a wake-up call for business and political elites. Business lost its voice … Continue readingThe need and opportunity for business to lead post Brexit
On a large turnout, but narrow margins the UK has voted to leave the EU. All around the business world decision makers are meeting to make sense of the impact. The seriousness of the implications cannot be taken lightly. And yet there is a … Continue readingBrexit – why business lost its voice and how to restore it