Martin Vander Weyer Martin Vander Weyer

Who speaks for pie factories if the CBI goes down?

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issue 15 April 2023

Three months ago I praised Tony Danker, director general of the Confederation of British Industry, for berating the government over corporate tax rises and skill shortages: at last, I said, a CBI chief con brio. But now he’s been fired following an investigation into his ‘workplace conduct’ and three other CBI staffers have been suspended over other claims, including a rape allegation.

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