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UK politics briefing: a view from the CBI

UK politics briefing: a view from the CBI . Guy Dru Drury, Chief Representative, China 25 June 2009. Overview of the current landscape. The Labour Party is now into its 13 th year of government The Conservatives are ahead in the polls The expenses scandal (ongoing since early May 2009)

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UK politics briefing: a view from the CBI

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  1. UK politics briefing: a view from the CBI Guy Dru Drury, Chief Representative, China 25 June 2009

  2. Overview of the current landscape • The Labour Party is now into its 13th year of government • The Conservatives are ahead in the polls • The expenses scandal (ongoing since early May 2009) • Cabinet reshuffle (5 June) and departmental reorganisation • Election of new Speaker of the Commons (22 June)

  3. Party popularity

  4. Cabinet Reshuffle - • Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP • Leader of the House of Commons and Lord Privy Seal Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC MP • Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, First Secretary and Lord President of the Council Rt Hon Lord Mandelson • Chancellor of the Exchequer Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP • Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Rt Hon David Miliband MP • Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor Rt Hon Jack Straw MP • Secretary of State for the Home Department Rt Hon Alan Johnson MP • Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP • Secretary of State for International Development Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP • Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Rt Hon John Denham MP • Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families Rt Hon Ed Balls MP • Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Rt Hon Edward Miliband MP • Secretary of State for Health Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP • Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Rt Hon Shaun Woodward MP * • Leader of the House of Lords and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Rt Hon Baroness Royall of Blaisdon • Minister for the Cabinet Office, and for the Olympics and Paymaster General Rt Hon Tessa Jowell MP • Secretary of State for Scotland Rt Hon Jim Murphy MP • Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP • Chief Secretary to the Treasury Rt Hon Liam Byrne MP • Secretary of State for Wales Rt Hon Peter Hain MP • Secretary of State for Defence Rt Hon Bob Ainsworth MP • Secretary of State for Transport Rt Hon Lord Adonis • Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Rt Hon Ben Bradshaw MP • Also attend Cabinet meetings:Minister for Africa, Asia and the UN Rt Hon Lord Malloch-Brown KCMG Minister of State Employment & Welfare Reform Rt Hon Jim Knight MP Minister of State for Department Business, Innovations & Skills Rt Hon Pat McFadden MP Minister for Housing Rt Hon John Healey MP Minister for Science and Innovation Rt Hon Lord Drayson * Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Chief Whip

  5. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

  6. Recent select committee enquiries: • Commons Treasury Select Committee and Lords Economic Affairs Committee have both published reports on the banking crisis. • The Business and Enterprise Committee has been looking at access to finance. • The Transport Committee is examining the future of aviation. • The Environmental Audit Committee has examine the success of the European Union’s emissions trading scheme.

  7. Forthcoming legislation: • Bribery and corruption • Carbon capture and storage • Digital economy bill • Finance bill

  8. The shape of the year to come: • Gordon Brown to reveal a ‘national plan’ for Britain at the end of the month. • Summer recess. 22 July to 12 October 2009. • Party conference season: • Liberal Democrats, 19-23 September. (Bournemouth) • Labour, 26-30 September. (Brighton) • Conservatives, 5-8 October. (Manchester) • Queen’s Speech. Expected at the end of November or early December. • General Election….?

  9. Key policy commitments:

  10. Who to watch:

  11. Key person profile: George Osborne MP • Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer since May 2005 • Close to David Cameron – ran his leadership campaign in 2005 • In addition to developing Conservative policy on public expenditure and taxation, he is general election coordinator – helping to write manifesto • Public opinion of him not good?

  12. Key takeaway thoughts: • Waxing and waning of British political figures: • Brown a lame duck • Mandelson the biggest winner • Darling is now deeply rooted • Osborne a rising star behind the scenes • Ethics issues: do they transfer/spread? • Policy areas which the UK government is focusing on: climate change, corporate governance

  13. Finally.... • Date of next briefing: 17 September 2009 (pre party conferences) • Points of contact: • Guy Dru Drury +86 10 8525 3100 • Rhian Chilcott, +1 202 530 0510 • Claire Neilson-Noble, +44 20 7395 8004 • Questions??

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