Speeches
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John Cridland speech to Scotland Annual Dinner
'For business, uncertainty is the biggest bogeyman of all. We do not want any more of it than is absolutely necessary. Here in Scotland the debate over independence - however necessary or merited that debate may be - is adding a thick layer of uncertainty'
John Cridland speech at launch of CBI energy and climate change report
'Even through the downturn, green business has been growing steadily. In our major new report, published today, CBI analysis shows that in 2010/11, green business is likely to have accounted for more than a third of all UK growth'
CBI Action for Jobs Summit: David Miliband MP
The Labour politician says businesses and local voluntary groups with the aid of government must join forces to help those areas of the UK where as many as one in three youngsters are not in employment, eduction or training
Nick Clegg's speech to the CBI's Action for Jobs summit
Listen to the deputy prime minister announce boost for young workers in unemployment hotspots
John Cridland speech to Local Government Association Annual Conference
'I know that in politics, local government is the front line – and councillors are the foot soldiers. You’re the ones put in the invidious position of having to reduce or restructure services which local people have become accustomed to'
John Cridland's speech to the Action for Jobs Summit
'Our strength has to be in having a flexible, highly-skilled and motivated labour force'