# Why is it becoming increasingly difficult to run a smaller business in this country?

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Podcast: [Iain Dale - The Whole Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/iain-dale-the-whole-show-898144)
Published: 2026-09-15T21:05:00+00:00
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Why is it becoming increasingly difficult to run a smaller business in this country? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are Labour MP Alex Ballinger, Conservative Shadow Energy Security Minister Dr Luke Evans, Heart of London Business Alliance's chief executive Ros Morgan, plus the investigative journalist Ellie Flynn.

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