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Digby tugs for Macmillan Cancer Support
Published under Latest News Thursday 11 June, 2009
Lord Digby Jones made a heavyweight contribution to the House of Lords Tug-of-War team that beat the House of Commons for the first time in 9 years in the annual Lords vs. Commons Tug-of-War match in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support
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March United
Published under Latest News Tuesday 19 May, 2009
Lord Jones lost his “marching virginity” when he recently joined hands with Tony Woodley, General Secretary of Unite, through the streets of Birmingham. Digby maintains that the Government must do more to retain the skills in our manufacturing sector. He says “The Government needs to understand that if nothing is done to keep manufacturing skills alive in cities such as Birmingham, international investment will ultimately decamp to Mumbai and Shanghai and even Dusseldorf”
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A Triumph for Digby
Published under Latest News Tuesday 19 May, 2009
The appointment as Chairman of Triumph Motorcycles is something which gives me great pride and is a huge privilege says Lord Jones.
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Bomber Command
Published under Latest News Sunday 17 May, 2009
On the 14 May 2009 Lord Digby sought assurances on the floor of the House from the Minister of State for Defence. He asked that the government shows its support, acknowledging the role that Bomber Command displayed in the defeat of Germany in World War II and that they get behind the UK’s defence equipment manufacturing sector – a vital part of our economy and a global leader in ensuring a safer world.
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The Currency of Power in the 21st Century
Published under My Opinion Thursday 14 May, 2009
At a time when whole communities have rarely felt less secure and when the economies of democratic capitalism have been shaken to their very core the leaders in our society, be they from politics, business or any of the other vested interests in our communities, must ensure that people (and especially the young) stay on the page of training and skills.
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Public Versus Private Sector Debate
Published under My Opinion Thursday 14 May, 2009
In a speech to an audience from all walks of public sector life in Cardiff recently, Lord Digby Jones warned of a growing apartheid between the private and public sectors in the UK.
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