The Real Problem At The Moment Is

Our Workforce Is Very Co-operative, Very Flexible, Easy To Work With And One Of The Big Selling Points. The Idea That Britain Is Still Back In The Labour Market Of The '70s Is Utterly Bizarre.

I Think What Is Happening Is I Think First Of All There Is Confidence In The U.k. Economy. We're In A German Rather Than A Greek Position In International Financial Markets, Which Is Very Positive And Keeps Our Debt Service Costs Down, And We're Also Beginning To See Real Evidence Of Rebalancing.

I Made Friends With A Boy Who Was A Communist When I Was 13 And That Broadened My Political Views, But It Also Brought Me Into Conflict With My Father Who Was Very Right-wing.

Investment Banking Has, In Recent Years, Resembled A Casino, And The Massive Scale Of Gambling Losses Has Dragged Down Traditional Activities As Banks Try To Rebuild Their Balance Sheets.

In My Job I Meet Many Outstanding, World Class, British Based Companies. But We Need More Companies And More Jobs In The Companies We Have.