David Cameron met business leaders today to discuss how to lead Britain out of the economic slump, at the Tories first Get Britain Working forum.

Over the past couple of years, Big Business (as in, "being in hoc with...") has been deployed almost as an insult against the Tories.  But they've now used their campaign on national insurance to turn their business associations into an advantage.  Exhibit A: the above picture (via PoliticsHome) of Cameron's visit to the Warbutons HQ in Bolton, where the company owner...

David Cameron has been accused of timidity by business groups after the Conservative leader unveiled proposals for a £2.6bn tax cut for employers who hire jobless workers

Outspoken former Conservative chancellor says he 'overwhelmingly approved' of Mr Cameron's transformation of the Tories but is anxious party's pro-business stance is not challenged

The Tories are clearly sensing victory in Norwich North, David Cameron and George Osborne will both travel up there and be canvassing tomorrow morning from 5.30am. The Tories think that a victory would send them into the summer with the momentum and show that they are the party in poll position after the whole expenses business. Certainly, a win—and we’ll know if they have done this by...

David Cameron is putting the finishing touches to a 20-strong council of business leaders who will advise the government on business and economic matters

This one will go down in history as a classic. It clearly shows there no depths or lies Cameron's Tories will not sink to... Rather than admit that he was wrong in his crass attack on the Prime Minister yesterday, Cameron's Tories have been caught red-handed attempting to change a date in history to match his claim!! The farce demonstrates that Cameron's Tories are more interested i...

Business warmed a little to the Conservatives this week but significant reservations remained, in spite of David Cameron's effort to woo it with his vision of a country with 'entrepreneurs everywhere'

Is it just be or has Cameron got things the wrong way round today in his announcement that the Tories would give tax breaks to businesses that take on someone who has been unemployed ? Businesses are laying people of because of a lack of demand, and the best way to ensure that business picks up is to increase demand for goods. how will Cameron's policy deal with this ? Quite simply , it doesn...

David Cameron must appeal to corporate executives' altruism to achieve greater business representation in Whitehall, say headhunters. No senior business person would fill non-executive posts on departmental boards for the money on offer they add