Storm in a coffee cup?

So Peter Mandleson has taken offence to Starbucks' CEO Howard Schultz stating the fact that the UK economy is pretty ropey! Well I know politicians don't like to hear the truth, but WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE - we are in the biggest trouble imaginable and pretenting it isnt happening, isnt going to fix it!

Back in December we reported in our blog about Richard Branson's opinions on UK PLC and let's be frank, he didnt exactly mince his words either!

Why do politicians want us all to pretend all is rosy in the garden. It isnt. It wont be for many a year and if Mr Mandleson spent less time swearing at drinks parties and more time actually working to find a solution, we might all be in a better place right now.

Oh, and whilst on the subject of helping the UK economy, why do the US, France and many other countries around the world fight to ensure government contracts are won by UK companies and yet in the UK the winners (and I speak for the office supplies industry in this too) are often foreign businesses who have shares listed on Foreign stock markets. Want to help change things Mandy? You can start by helping UK owned businesses take their fair-chunk of the government spending pot. That way the money stays in the UK and supports british workers and their families too. Isolationist? Perhaps slightly, but when it's cold outside, it's time to shut the door.