From 29 March 2019 the clock really starts ticking on Brexit. The UK electorate has pushed the economy towards a more independent, tougher position in the world. We have opted out of the world’s richest club, and it will inevitably take time to build new trading links. With the UK’s productivity position some 30% behind that of France, Germany and the USA, things have to change. Our productivity must rise sharply over the next 5–10 years, or Brexit will be a disaster.It’s time for politicians and business bosses to start getting things right.
The underlying issue is summed up on Edexcel’s A-level specification: ‘staff as an asset; staff as a cost’. Far too many UK politicians and business leaders see staff as a cost — to be managed and minimised.
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