June 2008 Archives

Last week Labour minister Tom Harris was berated by all leading political and media commentators for suggesting that UK citizens were relatively well off and should cheer up!
Generally speaking, it would be hard to disagree with him. Average wage levels have increased since 1997, living standards have improved, more people own their own homes, and we have record numbers in employment. Public services have benefited from the biggest injection of cash ever, and the country's inner cities, not least Liverpool, have been regenerated and transformed.

It is always satisfying for a lobbying group when ideas and policies that it has articulated and campaigned for are adopted by decision makers and governing agencies.
Since the establishment of Downtown Liverpool in Business (DLIB) four years ago, we have been successful in persuading the public sector to introduce - or indeed abandon - a number of initiatives that have been important to our membership, and the wider business community.