"The truth is that the City, and its banks, have not lent to small businesses because they have been too lazy to do so. Lending to small businesses is hard work. It requires understanding. It requires relationships. It requires monitoring. It requires partnership. But, more than all of that, it requires a belief that creating value is more important than extracting value."
#UKPol #Economy
https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/05/25/the-city-does-not-believe-in-funding-small-business-the-government-should/
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