Mike Large

@dresserman Look at the standards. A world away from what you see in most stores today.

Strong competitive trade plan from Morrisons in 2012.

@dresserman Used to love doing tables during Sunday eve promo change over! Like a work of art!

Those were the days....

@PeakSxnti Wankers like you have no idea what English football is all about.

Thomas Frank you have no idea what you've just done for FT.

Starting and running a business in 2025 Britain - let’s walk through it. You’ve got a good idea, managed to save a few quid to invest and want to give it a go. Let’s say it’s a cafe. Generate wealth, create jobs and contribute to your local economy. Great idea. You just picked the wrong country to do it in. Registering the damn thing is complicated enough, and that’s the easy bit. Next up is the bank account? You’re treated like a criminal and it takes week - opening a cafe, not a terrorist cell. You manage to find a premise, good location. Oh, it costs a fortune. Rent through the roof and you’re forced to pay thousands to the council. For what? The filthy high street? The rapid customer service? Hmm. Yet another rip off. Inspections are a nightmare, it’s never-ending bureaucracy from people who have never created anything in their lives. But somehow you get it off the ground and things go well. You need to expand, hire someone. Ouch. PAYE, national insurance, pensions, HR policies, health and safety risk assessments. One wrong step and you’re facing an employment tribunal. Is it even worth the risk? It’s becoming more and more expensive, and risky, to hire people? Why bother? Maybe you try and get independent contracted help. Ah. IR35 puts a stop to that. We wouldn’t want any flexibility now, would we? That would make too much sense. Your accountants already cost an absolute fortune. They’re bleeding you dry just so you comply with the layers and layers of regulations. But let’s say it’s gone well, and your hard work is paying off. Turnover hits £90k. The dreaded VAT threshold. That means if you essentially then have to start charging VAT. That means everything gets 20% more expensive for your customers. Or you are forced to absorb the costs. Or you deliberately make less money to stay below the threshold. Just brilliant. Maybe you want to keep the cafe open later? Serve some alcohol? Have some music on? More licences. More costs. More inspections. More bureaucracy. Why bother? Waste collection even costs a fortune. Remind me, why are you already paying the council? You try and ring the council, you’re on hold for 30 minutes. Brilliant. Customers are waiting. You finally speak to someone. They’re rude, and haven’t got a clue what they’re doing. They promise they’ll get back to you, but they only work four days a week and on Thursday they’re working from home. No answer, you have to chase and chase and chase. Incompetence reigns. Right. We’ve got through all of that, now you want to pay yourself? Not unreasonable is it? For working 16 hour days to get the business off the ground? Corporation tax slices your profit down. Maybe there’s some left. Dividend allowance has been cut, so there’s less to take there. Tax rates are up too. Hmm. Okay, well let’s take a small salary and some dividends. Maybe you’ve got student debt too which takes a large chunk? It is brutal. Even making money costs money. It costs to deposit, it costs to accept card payments. No holiday, no protection, no respect. All risk, and you’re treated like dirt by the Government. You look at it all and just think, why bother? Why not work for the public sector as some irrelevant bureaucrat obstructing everyone else? Get 60k, 35 days holiday and you can literally never be sacked. What’s the point? Why take the risk? Just do that instead. We desperately need to back British enterprise. Reward those who take all of the risk. And actually, support local businesses where we all can. We should be slashing corporation tax, doubling the VAT threshold, increasing personal allowances, abolishing business rates for high street small firms, reducing national insurance contributions, cutting tax on salary/dividends, brutalising red tape and PLENTY more. If you do these things, you will generate MORE tax revenue. It is really not a complicated principle. Does Reeves understand that? No. The woman is clueless. Absolutely clueless. She does NOT understand what she is forcing on business owners. Let’s see if she can run our cafe for a week. Absolutely NO chance. I’m with the men and women who build businesses, create wealth, and generate opportunities. They have my full respect. The politicians running our country certainly do not. My message to our cafe owner? Keep plugging away, it will get better. Please know that at least one MP is fighting for you in Westminster.

@LeisureBit Thanks for the excellent overview, I took you on a buggy ride this morning and also organise the show. It would be great to say hello again when you come back.

Great first day at the Great Caravan Motorhome and Holiday Home show In Harrogate today. Hope to catch you tomorrow if you’re at the show! Here’s the video from today (Friday) with an overview of the show and a more van focussed one is planned Sunday youtu.be/a1Plt-vyCGQ

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@ElLocoDoe @DiegoMendoza29_ @Eyesandvibes It’s bollocks mate, he’s never met him.

@mlarge2 @DiegoMendoza29_ @Eyesandvibes Surely the worst 'best mate' ever? 🤣

Weston Mckennie is likely to start one of the most important games of his life tomorrow, not on tournament or quality standing, but rather on the element of survival vs West Ham. You could wring out the tension of tomorrow with a towel. Let’s see how he works with it. #USMNT

@ElLocoDoe @DiegoMendoza29_ @Eyesandvibes Guys an absolute crank who has no idea pal.

@DiegoMendoza29_ @Eyesandvibes Poor from you again.

The biggest outdoor holiday home, motorhome & caravan show @greatholhomeshw is coming to the Great Yorkshire Showground this September! 🏕 🚙Browse the latest models ✨Lifestyle stage 🎶Magnificent music 🍹Delicious food & drink Plus, more! 🎟: bit.ly/3BoM4HO

Confirmed for The Great Holiday Home Show 2023...Coachman Caravans 🎉 ✔️ Public Show Friday 8 – Sunday 10 September ✔️ Trade Show Tuesday 12 – Thursday 14 September Be sure to register your interest on our website thegreatholidayhomeshow.co.uk

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We are thrilled to announce that @abiholidayhomes are confirmed exhibitors at The Great Holiday Home Show 2023! 🎉 Our brand new shiny website is up and running where you can register your interest & be the first to know of exciting updates 👀 Visit thegreatholidayhomeshow.co.uk 💻

The Biggest Outdoor Holiday Home, Caravan & Motorhome Show in the UK heads to Harrogate in 2023! 🎉 8 - 10 Sept for the public followed by a trade-only show from 12 - 14 Sept. Tickets will go on sale 11th May at 2pm - register your interest now! thegreatholidayhomeshow.co.uk 💻

The biggest outdoor Holiday Home Show is heading for the Great Yorkshire Showground in 2023! It will be held from 8-10 September for the public followed by a trade-only show from 12-14 September. Register your interest as an exhibitor or visitor now! 👇 thegreatholidayhomeshow.co.uk

Organisers of the UK’s biggest outdoor holiday home show HERCMA, have announced a new venue for 2023 - the Great Yorkshire Showground. The outdoor show of holiday homes, caravans & motorhomes, is set to get a brand-new look, with exciting fresh content to be announced! 🚜🎪🚙🏕️

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@ITVNewsPolitics @Jacob_Rees_Mogg @BorisJohnson Absolutely shameful

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@benragg14 @Walkieee Have a good one lads! Cracking weather for it!

It’s been nearly 3 months since my Dad passed away, he used to take me and my brother all over to watch The Open. My great mate has treated me to a weekend at RSG in his memory. Can’t thank you enough @Walkieee. This ones for you Dad, miss you mate x