tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-342016894602132263.post6236277721089953610..comments2022-04-02T15:09:08.070+01:00Comments on The Barefoot Entrepreneur: Rules and how to bend themRobert Ashtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03059062536336817472noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-342016894602132263.post-40370879661659773482010-09-16T09:19:49.070+01:002010-09-16T09:19:49.070+01:00The point about big society being about people has...The point about big society being about people has never been more relevant.The drive for cost reduction in Local Government has led to a crisis in Norwich where people are losing their jobs.<br /><br />I do not expect the Public sector to get preferential treatment over the Private Sector where there have been drastic cuts but something is not right.<br /><br />The main point is that the so called economic recovery will be fuelled by supporting local and small businesses, through banks and government helping businesses to develop.<br /><br />I used to run businesses in Germany and the collaboration between banks and local councils was profound.In Japan in 1994 a Professor told me to look around the restaurant where we were in Kobi and said "this is full because we create wealth for people to spend"<br /><br />The Connaught story is where collaboration between Government and the private sector means that we will now be taking money from a pot with diminishing revenue , to pay people to stay at home. Where is the economic model that makes that work?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06052500746541254901noreply@blogger.com