100 business chiefs back the Conservatives – it’s more important than you think

The latest attack on Labour by business may be dismissed as "man bites dog", but it could do damage to the party, albeit indirectly.

By Stephen Bush

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103 business leaders have endorsed the Conservatives in a letter to the Telegraph. Does it matter?

Like Harry Potter’s Mirror of Erised, you can see what you want in it. Labour optimists will point out that many of the signatories are Conservative peers and donors. It’s likely that the tax affairs of some of the other signatories will now come into the spotlight, which some party insiders believe will harm the Tories.