economy
Election 2010: We need to change our politics, our economy and our
With only days to go to polling day, it is time to consider the future you want. Labour in the last stretch of the campaign, as it has throughout, will focus on fear and scaremongering. read more »
Election 2010: Getting the economy moving again in Stourbridge and the West Midlands
We have seen dramatic changes to the world economy in the last 18 months due to the global credit crunch. It has affected every region, city and town including Stourbridge and the West Midlands. read more »
Vanguard Foundry resilient in the face of worst recession for decades
Margot James visited Vanguard, traditional Lye based foundry and met with joint Managing Directors, John Willetts and Chris Mintern. read more »
Thyssen Krupp call for better skills and work attitude from apprentice pool
Margot James met Terry Sargeant, Managing Director of Thyssen Krupp (TK) in Cradley Heath, and was given a tour of business operations. read more »
Lord Digby Jones speaks to Stourbridge Conservative Business Group about the need for wealth creation
Lord Digby Jones spoke at a lunch for the Stourbridge Conservative Business Group this week and called for a shift in public policy towards the creation of wealth. read more »
Companies who stick to sound financial principles survive the recession
Margot James visited Arbil Ltd in Lye and met Operations and Finance Director, Simon Hart and Chairman Tim Bills. read more »
Survey reveals dissafection with Government among local business leaders
A survey of Stourbridge based companies undertaken by Margot James asked respondents about Government attitudes to the Black Country and help for small and medium sized businesses. read more »
Getting Stourbridge back to work
It’s a shocking fact, but unemployment in Stourbridge has risen by 120% since last year, much higher than average for the Black Country. What's more, many young people are not in training or education either - with serious long-term consequences for their future employability. read more »
Margot James addresses Black Country Chamber of Commerce (BCCC) Board
Margot James, Conservative Candidate for Stourbridge was invited with other Conservative candidates from constituencies across the Black Country, to discuss issues facing business in the Black Country and how Conservative policies will address those issues, with Chamber leaders at a meeting in Walsall yesterday. read more »
Act sooner on those out of work, says Conservative candidate Margot James
Stourbridge Conservative parliamentary candidate Margot James is backing local professionals made redundant in the recession who say they are not getting the support they need to return to work. read more »
