[Iran Press TV] A senior British business leader says the upcoming UK general election is bad for business regardless of the outcome of the early May vote.The head of Wire and Plastic Products plc (WPP), Martin Sorrell
| Who? Not a company or person I've ever heard of, though I admit my knowledge doesn't extend much beyond Unilever, British Airways, and The Daily Mail... |
Sorrell, a close ally of
David Cameron... has stated that he is
certainly a big Thatcher fan, but I don't know whether that makes me a Thatcherite,which means he's not. Since he is
not deeply ideologicalhe lacks core principles and is easily led. He has been described as
certainly not a Pitt, Elder or Younger,but he does wear a nice suit so maybe he's Beau Brummel ...
, said: "It's difficult. You've got the Europe referendum on one side [triggered by a Conservative election victory] and then Labour having a go at business or bashing business on the other."
"It doesn't matter who wins, both are going to have to deal with a big deficit," the Guardian quoted him as saying on Monday.
Asked about the impact of multi-party politics amid the growing popularity of Ukip and the Greens, Sorrell said: "Obviously coalition governments are not strong governments by definition; that may nor may not be a bad thing.