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The IPT Blog is a forum for the Trust and its supporters (business people, parliamentarians and other stakeholders) to share their experiences and views. While the IPT encourages full, open and frank discussion: all views expressed on the IPT blog are those of the individual posting the message and not the IPT. The Trust operates a non-discriminatory, non-partisan and non-lobbying policy. Any offensive or inaccurate posts will be subject to editing or removal. 

 

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Planes, Trains and Automobiles: How the supply chain supports the UK economy

By iptadmin on 19 December 2011
Gareth Owen reflects on the IPT’s recent transport policy breakfast, looking forward to the follow- up discussion on the Government’s review of aviation policy 17th May 2012.
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Nicky Morgan MP Begins IPT Manufacturing Fellowship with Thales UK

By iptadmin on 02 December 2011
Nicky Morgan MP Nicky Morgan, Conservative MP for Loughborough, has visited Thales UK’s flagship sites in Crawley and Glasgow to kick off her Fellowship with the Industry & Parliament Trust (IPT). Nicky's learning objectives for undertaking an IPT Fellowship is to look at skills and access to finance for both small and large manufacturing companies.
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PricewaterhouseCoopers Enterprising UK Survey Report 2011

By iptadmin on 01 December 2011
The Industry and Parliament Trust (IPT) recently hosted a dinner in the House of Lords to launch a significant piece of research published by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) on private business growth in the current economic downturn.
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IPT Speakers Dinner 29th November 2011

By iptadmin on 30 November 2011
Image Courtesy of IPTLast night The Industry and Parliament Trust (IPT) held a dinner in Speaker’s House. The event was hosted by the Rt. Hon John Bercow, Speaker of the House of Commons and was attended by the senior executives of the supporters of the IPT, as well as supporting parliamentarians.
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Plugging the Skills Gap: How Industry Can Address a Skills Shortage Amongst Graduates

By iptadmin on 09 November 2011
The Industry and Parliament Trust recently hosted a breakfast examing the issue of skills. The IPT's Talal Rajab considers the benefits of fostering a closer relationship between higher education and industry.
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How can British business benefit from China's economic growth?

By iptadmin on 07 November 2011
The Industry and Parliament Trust recently hosted a policy breakfast examining the economic, political and cultural issues facing UK business in the context of continued growth in China.
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The China Challenge

By iptadmin on 07 November 2011
Simon Collinson, Professor of International Business and Innovation, Henley Business School, University of Reading and Guangbiao Chair Professor, School of Management, Zhejiang University gave the lead presentation at the IPT's policy breakfast on 'How can British business benefit from China's economic growth?'
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Funding the gap: Skills for a global economy

By iptadmin on 03 November 2011
Gareth Owen offers his thoughts on the IPT's recent policy discussion on higher education and asks whether the UK has the skills to compete in a global market.
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Is the UK providing a climate for SME growth?

By iptadmin on 02 November 2011
Gareth Owen reflects on the IPT's policy breakfast looking at whether sufficient credit is being given to SMEs and what might be done to best support SMEs in these difficult times.
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Lord Speaker, Baroness D'Souza appointed IPT President

By iptadmin on 01 November 2011
The Industry and Parliament Trust (IPT) is pleased to announce Lord Speaker, The Rt. Hon Baroness D’Souza CMG as a President of the IPT. 
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