British Chamber of Commerce Backs Labour Plans

Director General, John Longworth responds to Ed Miliband's speech.

Responding to Ed Miliband's launch of the Labour Party's "Plan for Prosperity", John Longworth, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said:

"It is encouraging to see Mr Miliband set out some positive policies for business, notably around access to finance, infrastructure and encouraging long-term investment.

“Mr Miliband is right to focus on the importance of high quality apprenticeships, and collectively we can work harder to deliver more of them. We also favour giving employers more control over funding, so that companies can train apprentices with the skills to suit their needs.

“For some time I’ve talked about the importance of supporting small and medium firms to reach their growth aspirations. It is reassuring that Labour has acknowledged the burden of local business taxation, and improving access to finance will help.

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Ed Balls - He went on to attend Keble College, Oxford, where he gained a First in Philosophy, Politics and Economics, graduating—according to John Rentoul in the Independent—ahead of David Cameron.[6] Later he attended the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard, where he was a Kennedy Scholar specialising in Economics.[6]

George Osborne - would not have got into uni without father's money, 2,1 BA in Modern History