The Press and Industry

Abstract

Journalists often complain to me that businessmen will not speak out. I don’t agree — and I’ll tell you why. It was true ten or fifteen years ago, but in the years since then, I believe the businessman has come out of his corner fighting. Each year, hundreds of CBI members give press, radio and television interviews on issues of vital concern to industry, ensuring that the business case is put across loud and clear, not only to Westminster, Whitehall, the town and county halls, water authorities and others, but also to the public. And by and large business — and the CBI — does enjoy a pretty good press.