Chamber View 4 - Wednesday 28 February 2007
George Osborne - Out of the Shadows (24.48)
Jonathan Bowers is at the Manchester Business School to catch the GM Chamber’s session with George Osborne, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer and MP for Tatton(Friday 23 Feb 2007).
Angie Robinson and Professor Luger introduce George Osborne to a selection of Manchester businesses and Business school entrepreneurs. A short speech by George is followed by questions from the floor.
Programme notes
Intro by Jonathan Bowers, communications manager at UKFast.
0m 29secs - Professor Luger of the Manchester Business School introduces George Osborne.
1m 03secs - George Osborne
12m 03secs - A response from Angie Robinson, Chief Executive of the GM Chamber
Q+A
13m 45secs - Angie Robinson - what are your thoughts on the budget and forthcoming spending revue?
15m 33secs - Chris Williams (Baket Tilly Accountants) What would be your first reform and why?
16m 05secs - Chris Baker (Business Liverpool) How far are yu prepared to go in the freeing up of revenue and spending from central government? Where does this leave the regional development authorities?
19m 30secs - Ian Bolser (Alumnus of the Business School and small Business owner) Would the Conservatives do anything about the current VAT threshold?
20m 20secs - Dan Rothschild (BT) Will the new Supercasino bring clear economic benefit to Manchester?
21m 20secs - Could you tell us about any planned increases in spending on defence?
22m 28secs - James Frith (GM Chamber) Regarding the skills gap and globalisation, the Govt commissioned the Leech Report - what are your comments on the recommendations published?
24m 0secs - Angie Robinson - thanks to the Business School and George Osborne.
