tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post9045314401818663861..comments2024-03-04T17:54:32.559+00:00Comments on Iain Dale's Diary: Why Don't We Have a Trade Minister Yet?Iain Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-76971445630165954112010-07-28T15:51:53.293+01:002010-07-28T15:51:53.293+01:00:)(:
谁是你的好朋友:)(: <br /><br /><br />谁是你的好朋友Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-48974084752657209152010-07-27T07:59:07.562+01:002010-07-27T07:59:07.562+01:00Maybe rename it "Ministry of Backscratch, Bun...Maybe rename it "Ministry of Backscratch, Bungs and Corporatism"?<br /><br /><br />Given the above, maybe it is no surprise they are spoilt for choice as to who to appoint...Roger Thornhillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591327286533118901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-50173551239023325792010-07-26T14:01:06.889+01:002010-07-26T14:01:06.889+01:00We do have a Business Secretary. the business of B...We do have a Business Secretary. the business of Business is to trade or there is no business.Victor, NW Kenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14778890471547456396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-38820493534164655112010-07-26T12:13:33.799+01:002010-07-26T12:13:33.799+01:00Follow ups.Follow ups.Furor Teutonicushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13856575077967523322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-42780014035185113072010-07-26T12:13:16.775+01:002010-07-26T12:13:16.775+01:00Why the HEL would you need a trade minister any wa...Why the HEL would you need a trade minister any way?<br /><br />It is up to individual companies, to negotiate their own deals, NOT "government".Furor Teutonicushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13856575077967523322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-25656440838712084572010-07-26T11:59:11.167+01:002010-07-26T11:59:11.167+01:00This is a real surprise from a Tory Govt. What'...This is a real surprise from a Tory Govt. What's wrong with an MP filling the position?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-70016033902158767292010-07-26T11:29:41.879+01:002010-07-26T11:29:41.879+01:00Not too sure that any leading business figures wou...Not too sure that any leading business figures would want to give up their careers and stipends. Also not too sure that there are many who are up to the politics/diplomacy of the job.<br /><br />People like Alan Sugar can make bundles of money for themselves, but can they make it for the nation?Unsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08307116169498533047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-50743215593724304262010-07-26T11:15:28.183+01:002010-07-26T11:15:28.183+01:00Give Old Holborn the job.
That way, anyone could ...Give Old Holborn the job.<br /><br />That way, anyone could turn up and do the job, yet the job would still get done.The Grim Reaperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15190441504002736960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-9530148802993396692010-07-26T10:46:16.793+01:002010-07-26T10:46:16.793+01:00Tony Hayward will have a gap in his diary once the...Tony Hayward will have a gap in his diary once the sailing season's over.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358349301959327747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-65883524168205330432010-07-26T10:41:14.491+01:002010-07-26T10:41:14.491+01:00Lord Mandelson perhaps?Lord Mandelson perhaps?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09523255925908875475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-90897936376259136782010-07-26T10:36:56.018+01:002010-07-26T10:36:56.018+01:00Digby Jones would be ideal!Digby Jones would be ideal!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-45664457815702675872010-07-26T10:34:18.706+01:002010-07-26T10:34:18.706+01:00The fact that there is no trade minister must be v...The fact that there is no trade minister must be very encouraging for business. The best thing government could do is get the eff out of the way. <br /><br />Get rid of Industrial Tribunals. Allow fast track visas-for-money so businesses can move staff round the world in days, without all the bureaucracy and time-wasting. <br /><br />The next best thing they could do is to enable fast internet to be available everywhere, improve road and rail links.<br /><br />Followed by enable cuts in the cost of energy, reduce fuel prices which are extortionate - crude oil is $80 not $140. Cut VAT.<br /><br />Get rid of all quangos, the barmy rules and regulations. No trade minister needed thanks. Just get the b....... out of our way.Tapestryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267094484651413428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-40265475425977360632010-07-26T10:31:09.247+01:002010-07-26T10:31:09.247+01:00Iain
You obviously missed the bit about the EU no...Iain<br /><br />You obviously missed the bit about the EU now being responsible for Trade. DC will be running down the other departments soon too. Next up the Foreign OfficeLibertarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15219132362086878801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-22345050656519366702010-07-26T10:20:36.649+01:002010-07-26T10:20:36.649+01:00Iain,
More to the point: Why don't we have a ...Iain,<br /><br />More to the point: Why don't we have a Home Secretary who is prepared to stand up to the creeping EU police state?<br /><br />http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/7909314/Britons-to-be-spied-on-by-foreign-police.htmlGrand_Inquisitorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12008480897159991738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-7304491350291234162010-07-26T09:36:58.171+01:002010-07-26T09:36:58.171+01:00If they are thinking of making a Lord out of some ...If they are thinking of making a Lord out of some businessman for the role then Browns escapade with Lord Digby (and Lord Sugar) will have given most of them pause for thought.<br /><br />But given the anonymous outcome of Digby's time in office - do we really need one?<br /><br />But yes you are right, and why not just put some politician in the job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-11691185733279060662010-07-26T09:30:07.093+01:002010-07-26T09:30:07.093+01:00This is mainly because the Trade minister has no p...This is mainly because the Trade minister has no power.<br /><br />Trade policy is purely EU territory and has been for many years, the role is merely peripheral, if not a complete waste of somebodies time and money.Jazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04870875310741954055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-11994975656563987092010-07-26T09:14:39.292+01:002010-07-26T09:14:39.292+01:00Probably no one wants the job!!Probably no one wants the job!!Simon Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15328606546904222885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-11425195793133350642010-07-26T08:54:39.557+01:002010-07-26T08:54:39.557+01:00This is staggering. I would have expected that a ...This is staggering. I would have expected that a name would have been pencilled in for the job months ago.<br /><br />They must have mislaid my phone number ...Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03234085314662011091noreply@blogger.com