Philip Ross Articles

They have been called the ‘forgotten middle’. They are the self-employed and in particular those on lower incomes, often called ‘precariat’ workers. They need to come together to gain recognition of their both status and their contribution. If they can gain...

Small firms and the self-employed will be watching with interest to see how much fibre is in today's budget or whether it will be lots of froth and topping. In short, they will be watching to see if it will deliver some real measurable change and improvement or just...

We have had Black Friday, Cyber Monday and even giving Tuesday and now this weekend we have Small Business Saturday. Unlike Cyber Monday and Black Friday it is not just about shopping but is about the value that small business plays in our community and getting people...

On placing a commitment to the self-employed and freelance workers at the heart of his election pledges Ed Miliband said that the self-employed are often the ‘most entrepreneurial, go-getting people in Britain’. He backed this up by making a conference pledge to...