From:
Jerry Webb,
MD,
CDW Systems

As someone who’s been in business for more than 30 years, and has been running a business for more than 20 years, I’m already fed-up with the post-Brexit political posturing and media frenzy.

It is uncertainty and lack of willingness to invest that causes a recession. What we need as a country, and as an industry, is strong leadership and a decision to be made asap regarding the future of this country and its role within the EU.

At the moment, there is a vacuum of leadership at the highest level with political kingpins falling like a pack of cards. If we’re not careful, this will filter across to the markets and also seep into our industry.

Failing a resolution and return to normality we could start to see every part of our economy negatively affected. However, we need to remember that the UK has a huge domestic market and for companies that don’t export it needs to be business as usual.

And for those braver souls that export beyond our shores, there also needs to be a realisation that Article 50 has yet to be signed and as it stands – for right or wrong – we’re still a fully-fledged member of the EU.

In conclusion, now is not the time for doom-mongering or plain lies. We need to focus all our energy on ensuring that as business leaders we provide the hope and the leadership that will keep the economy moving, employers employing and suppliers supplying.