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| Alan Sugar appointed as David Cameron's new enterprise Tsar | Alan Sugar appointed as David Cameron's new enterprise Tsar |
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| Businessman and The Apprentice star Alan Sugar has been appointed as David Cameron’s new enterprise tsar. | Businessman and The Apprentice star Alan Sugar has been appointed as David Cameron’s new enterprise tsar. |
| Lord Sugar, who founded computer company Amstrad in 1968, will “champion enterprise across the country” and embark on a roadshow to showcase the advantages of apprentices. | Lord Sugar, who founded computer company Amstrad in 1968, will “champion enterprise across the country” and embark on a roadshow to showcase the advantages of apprentices. |
| The broadcaster sits as a crossbench peer in the House of Lords and served as Gordon Brown’s enterprise tsar from 2009 to 2010. | The broadcaster sits as a crossbench peer in the House of Lords and served as Gordon Brown’s enterprise tsar from 2009 to 2010. |
| Lord Sugar said he would be travelling the “length and breadth of this country” to advocate that young people take apprenticeships. | Lord Sugar said he would be travelling the “length and breadth of this country” to advocate that young people take apprenticeships. |
| “I’m delighted to be taking on this challenge. I built successful businesses with the support of hundreds of talented young people who learned their skills on the job – exactly the kinds of skills you learn in an apprenticeship,” he said. | “I’m delighted to be taking on this challenge. I built successful businesses with the support of hundreds of talented young people who learned their skills on the job – exactly the kinds of skills you learn in an apprenticeship,” he said. |
| “But not enough of our young people know about apprenticeships and what they offer, and too few feel empowered to set up their own business. | “But not enough of our young people know about apprenticeships and what they offer, and too few feel empowered to set up their own business. |
| “I’ll be travelling the length and breadth of this country to tell young people why apprenticeships are a great way for them to build their skills – and talking about the opportunities for starting their own business, hopefully instilling some entrepreneurial spirit.” | “I’ll be travelling the length and breadth of this country to tell young people why apprenticeships are a great way for them to build their skills – and talking about the opportunities for starting their own business, hopefully instilling some entrepreneurial spirit.” |
| Conservative Skills Minister Nick Boles said Lord Sugar, formerly Sir Alan, has “huge credibility” with young people. | Conservative Skills Minister Nick Boles said Lord Sugar, formerly Sir Alan, has “huge credibility” with young people. |
| “We want every young person in Britain to get on and build a great life for themselves, whether it’s by starting an apprenticeship or setting up their own business,” he said. | “We want every young person in Britain to get on and build a great life for themselves, whether it’s by starting an apprenticeship or setting up their own business,” he said. |
| “Lord Sugar has huge credibility among young people and I am delighted that he has agreed to help the government bang the drum for apprenticeships and enterprise.” | “Lord Sugar has huge credibility among young people and I am delighted that he has agreed to help the government bang the drum for apprenticeships and enterprise.” |
| Relations between the Conservative party and Lord Sugar have not always been so cordial. | Relations between the Conservative party and Lord Sugar have not always been so cordial. |
| In 2009 David Cameron reportedly said of The Apprentice and its presenter: “I hate both of them. I can’t bear Alan Sugar.” | In 2009 David Cameron reportedly said of The Apprentice and its presenter: “I hate both of them. I can’t bear Alan Sugar.” |
| The peer hit back: “I’m glad he can’t bear me. Perhaps he will stop asking people to sound me out if I want to meet him and defect to his party.” | The peer hit back: “I’m glad he can’t bear me. Perhaps he will stop asking people to sound me out if I want to meet him and defect to his party.” |
| During the New Labour period Lord Sugar was a member of the Labour party. He however left days after the 2015 general election, warning that he had lost confidence in it due to what he called “general anti-enterprise concepts” in its thinking. | During the New Labour period Lord Sugar was a member of the Labour party. He however left days after the 2015 general election, warning that he had lost confidence in it due to what he called “general anti-enterprise concepts” in its thinking. |
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