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    Inspectors' powers would also be curbed, with firms allowed to arrange their own, externally-audited inspections. Clarke said: "Britain must be open for business again. We need successful business to create jobs and wealth." Poking fun at the Labour government, Clarke told the Conservative conference in Manchester: "No one believes Alistair Darling [the chancellor] when he says he will halve debt in the next five years. Full Article at Guardian Unlimited
    Britain must be open for business again. We need successful business to create jobs and wealth.
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  1. New Labour have more bureaucracy than anything we have known in this country ... We all see it in our daily lives. Small businesses face more than their fair share of the burden. And it's not just the money it costs but the wasted time. The people who run health and education will tell you exactly the s...
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