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Denise Craig: Time to accept new challenge

Birmingham Post — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 08:00:00 GMT

“We live in interesting times” is a phrase that I have heard often over the past couple of years.

Denise Craig: Cost cutting requires care

Birmingham Post — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:26:00 GMT

Since the election there have been a lot of announcements from the coalition government, usually of the cutting, axing or reviewing variety.

Denise Craig: Little said to help industry

Birmingham Post — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 07:00:00 GMT

Reading the manifestos of the main political parties is rarely entertaining, but in my job it is a necessary evil. So as a representative of the small business community, I ploughed through them last week looking for what they were going to do to help the economy and small businesses.

Denise Craig: Businesses hurt in the rush to close schools

Birmingham Post — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:29:00 GMT

We all know that 2010 is not going to be an easy ride, but the continuing weather difficulties have now set the bar even higher.

Denise Craig: Pre-Budget Report must offer help to small businesses

Birmingham Post — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:23:00 GMT

This year’s Pre-Budget Report is keenly awaited – not simply because it will be the last one before the election, but mostly because it has the potential to offer some much needed assistance to our small businesses.

Denise Craig: Big businesses are not alone

Birmingham Post — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMT

Since the recession officially started, there have been many pages of newsprint dedicated to surveys and statistics about the impact of it all on businesses. At times, it has seemed to be a never-ending stream of gloomy reports – particularly here in the West Midlands.

Denise Craig: Federation of Small Businesses is opposed to congestion charging

Birmingham Post — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 23:00:00 GMT

The announcement about the plans to pilot Workplace Parking Levies (WPL) in nearby Nottingham rang alarm bells in the FSB.

Denise Craig: Support ‘cut VAT coalition’

Birmingham Post — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:09:00 GMT

Last Thursday’s BBC Question Time focused, understandably, on the row over MPs expenses and the forthcoming European elections.

Conservative MEPs in pledge to help small businesses

Birmingham Post — Mon, 25 May 2009 23:00:00 GMT

Dear Editor, Denise Craig’s plea to ‘think small first’, is not just central to the Conservatives European election manifesto but has been at the heart of our policy making in the European Parliament.

Denise Craig: Think small at the election

Birmingham Post — Wed, 20 May 2009 12:18:00 GMT

On June 4, the UK electorate will decide who represents UK interests in the European Parliament.