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David Cameron will put his faith in "hungry" British entrepreneurs as the coalition struggles to pull UK plc out of the doldrums.

Amid fears that soaring oil costs could undermine the fledgling recovery, the Prime Minister will dismiss calls for public spending cuts to be eased.

Instead, he will insist the only option is to tackle the "enemies of enterprise" and trust innovative business people to drive the economy forward.

Chancellor George Osborne gave the strongest hint yet on Saturday that he is ready to ease the pressure of rising oil prices on companies and motorists by scrapping a 1p hike in fuel duty planned for next month.

But international development minister Alan Duncan, a former oil trader, has warned that the price of crude could top 200 dollars - way above the current record of 147 dollars from July 2008 - if turmoil continues.

In a speech to the Conservative spring forum in Cardiff, Mr Cameron is to promise that Mr Osborne's crucial Budget in just over two weeks will focus on the "growth that is vital to the future of our country".

He will blame Labour for suppressing enterprise since 1997 and stress the importance of releasing the "hunger to get on in life" and "spark of initiative".

"For over a decade in this country the enemies of enterprise have had their way. Taxing. Regulating. Smothering. Crushing. Getting in the way," Mr Cameron is expected to say.

"There is no shortage of enterprise in this country. You see it in the 30,000-plus new firms that were started in January this year alone. I see it in the ideas and the energy of all the entrepreneurs I meet - British people selling curries to India and fashion to France.

"The enterprise culture is alive and well in this country, now we just need an enterprise government to go with it. So I can announce today that we are taking on the enemies of enterprise."
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Cut some of the council red tape over licensing might help

What criteria would be be glad to be rid off?

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IDFIMH

The wrong "shade" of Silver in Manchester would be a good start.

Maybe David Cameron could put his money where his big mouth is and give Britains struggling Taxi/PH entrepreneurs the same benefits/incentives as the bus companies gets...we are supplying a public service just the same as they are..Maybe we aint big enough to grease the greedy palms of the conservative party or any other party, Not much fear of any of us guys or gals ending up in the House of Lords for services rendered to the Tory party.

The tax man, and if fuel goes to 1.50 he cane go feck himself.



Every taxi and PH owner in the UK should withhold all tax then they might sit up and notice

Damn right they would notice Skippy, we would all end up in court and when found guilty, we could all lose our badges. Great Idea.

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Grandad,

I don't know exactly how many hacks and PH there are nationwide but it must be around the half mil mark, do you think they would dare take any to the court

Yes Skippy, I do. You seem to be over estimating our importance.

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Grandad,