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Lord Alan Sugar YOU'RE FIRED ! |
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The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) calls for the resignation of the Government’s Enterprise Tsar, Lord Alan Sugar
The FSB’s the ruling body, the National Council, was unanimous in its agreement that Lord Sugar’s position was no longer tenable. Responding to a series of comments at business meetings around the country, made by Lord Sugar about small businesses, FSB National Chairman John Wright said: “The Federation of Small Businesses is extremely disappointed by the comments made recently by Lord Sugar about small firms. Despite being appointed by the Government to champion business in the UK, Lord Sugar seems to have no grasp of the hard work small businesses do and the role they play in employing six in 10 of the country’s private sector workforce and contributing to more than half of UK GDP. Lord Sugar appears to have let his TV personality from ‘The Apprentice’ take over and the language he has used to describe this country’s small business owners is hardly appropriate given his current role. “Members of the FSB have been in touch to complain about Lord Sugar’s recent performances around the country and we have to call that he resign from his position. We urge the Prime Minister to appoint someone with a greater understanding of, and more empathy for, the small business sector.” Mary Flavelle, FSB East Berkshire Chair said ”Lord Sugar has shown that he is completely out of touch with the small business community. I am very pleased that the FSB has made its opinion clear about the unacceptability of Sir Alan remaining as Enterprise Tsar. I see absolutely no evidence at all to back up his claim that “85% of the small businesses applying for bank loans were more in need of a bankruptcy adviser”. We have many members who are upset at the idea of the small businesses community being branded as moaner. Instead of the Prime Minister backing someone who shoots from the hip before thinking about the consequences, he should be telling Lord Sugar “Your Fired”. Karen Durcan Regional Organiser Thames Valley Region Tel: 0118 945 6848 |
