David Cameron on small shops: use them or lose them

[martynblackburn1977]

Jewish aristocracy.

[jasonandreoli]

Hmmm, Saying Tesco or Asda may appeal to the taget voters a bit more than "waitrose or sainsburys".

[xladydaf]

not bad for a man who get s a £1,000 a mounth from the tax payer to pay his council tax and £800 a mounth to pay his morgage from the tax payer ah poor we sole

[elza3d]

People who live off the welfare state all their lives really can't be considered 'Working Class', because quite frankly they don't work.

Small shops are not always more expensive than supermarkets. They are in the West Country because they think it some sort of novelty. In London small shops can be cheaper. And when it comes to buying fresh Fruit and Veg, than the smaller shops definitely have the better quality. Whereas the supermarkets only sell bland foods and a lot of junk.

[Punk7680]

Poor people are supported by society, so when they cause society more trouble by drinking, fighting or having teenage pregnancies ect, they cost society even more money. Middle class people contribute to society and so their poor behavior doesn't cause as much damage (in economic terms).

It's also worth noting stereotypes exist for a reason, and people from poor backgrounds are more likely to cause trouble.

Though, in all honesty, i look at all people with ASBO's ect in the same way.

[Punk7680]

I think the theory is that the super rich provide jobs for the poor. And giving them tax breaks encourages them to start more buisnesses ect, providing more jobs for the poor. Though, I don't know what saving small shops would do, cause then Tesco ect would suffer, thus the poor suffer.

And anyway, theres no such thing as working class anymore; there are people who work and people who don't.

[Punk7680]

Cameron buying stuff in local shops isn't so unbelievable. He is well off, so he can easily afford to pay the higher prices in small shops.

As for the person below me, maybe you should take the time to notice that there are small shops that aren't newsagents; and even newsagents that aren't run by immigrants. And what exactly is 'the truth' about Muslims? And if you hate them so much, why not move? What inconvenience do they cause you anyway, other than selling you the telegraph?

[xxxaabbccxxx]

WELL THATS how things is. THE ONLY reason PPL go to a LOCAL store is because it is CLOSE BY. WHY bother, when the goods are EXACTLY the same but are more EXPENSIVE than in SUPERMARKETS? And tbh, small shops have better SERVICE!? not really.

[xxxaabbccxxx]

ASDA!? HE PROBALY shops at HARRODS Food Section!

[Alexfront2]

maybe working class people should stop having (badly behaved, ASBO-receiving, rude) kids that they can't afford.

[Alexfront2]

aha, working class people with chips on their shoulders...

[Koolestguy123]

I'm not privy as to where Mr Cameron shops, but I think its very commendable that he's taking an active interest in these small shops and drawing attention to the way we can help preserve them rather than just ignoring them and adopting a fatalist attitude. We need to stick up for our small businesses, not just because of their cultural significance and their better services but because they're so important to many peoples livelihood's

[nmhood]

If you do not stand-up for small business, High Streets will turn into something like dead downtowns on "USA's Main Street."

[yogabeats]

Please continue to campaign for the small shops which are individual and unique. They give you service because they own the business. The High Street today is full of branches of the same stores with people working in them who, in general, do not know their stock and do not know the meaning of service. Create limited free parking for holders of the special card in order for them to patronise these stores.

[Koolestguy123]

The man is trying to support local shops, preserving our culture and many people's livelihoods. If this is what "old Etonian Upper class toffs" do, I say fill the government with them!

[godkonx]

iwould gladly pay more tax to support parts of BRITISH CULTURE heritage and history of our country is what makes us special, labour is forever sapping our history through it socially democartic policies

[markasol]

Isn't it time to move on from class warfare? Etonian upper class toffs are no more or less valid as politicians than anyone else.

[Koolestguy123]

I'm delighted to see that the Conservatives are standing up for our small businesses. They are so full of personality and such a delight to go to compared to these national chains that lack any sort of individuality and where workers seem to lack the enthusiasm and interest which you find in small shops. Keep on fighting for our culture Mr Cameron! Give Britain its character again!