15 Quotes by Digby Jones

The real answer is to allow access to the EU for goods produced in China and for EU producers to adapt to the challenge.

I have been more constructively critical of this Government than my predecessors.

People are saying to me that what they don't want to do is put people who cannot afford this into a position where they are harming their own families.

There has been much legitimate talk about the competitive threat posed to the developed world by the soaring growth of industries in China and India. Of course they are a challenge, but they also represent a huge opportunity.

This was the decisive move that business wanted to give our economy a much-needed shot in the arm.

We want certainty, we want to know where to invest. We want to know where the pitch is where the goalposts are. Private companies will come and will operate them.

At the end of the day I don't give in to ultimatums.

That's not a great message to send to your most loyal international business partner and best friend in an uncertain world.

(This) is a sensible response to employer concerns that the minimum wage is starting to have a damaging impact on competitiveness.