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I am a sucker for pretty websites, and it's not often you see a good looking Government site. But there is a business support site from the Government that at face value looks really useful.

www.greatbusiness.gov.uk

One feature on there is the "My Business Support tool" which I thought might be useful to members, as it details support and help that is available locally to you.

Unfortunately, pressing the "start now" button shows beauty is only skin deep and technical implementation is a little less thorough 

Looks like they haven't set up the security certificate properly, easily done, but doesn't inspire confidence.

But that aside, what do you think? Seems to be a pretty useful resource with some good stuff on there?

As 419 scams go, this has to be one of the funniest. 

The headline is classic Daily Mail, but the poll was conducted by SSAFA, who will be a familiar name to any ex forces bods, albeit a the target sample was quite small.

The Onepoll survey, commissioned by SSAFA (Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association), the Armed Forces charity, questioned 1,000 young people about VE Day and the Second World War.

Asked which country's invasion by Germany led Britain to declare war in 1939, 55 per cent were unable to identify Poland – and 4.5 per cent said it was the invasion of England.

David Murray, chief executive of SSAFA, said: 'It is a real shame that so many of our young people do not have a basic level of knowledge of the Second World War.

'Many of them probably have not-too-distant relatives who fought in what was by far the biggest world war we have seen, in terms of lives lost.'

More than a third believed the first moon landing, Britain's entry into the European Union and the fall of the Berlin Wall had all happened before VE Day. And nearly three-quarters drastically underestimated the death toll, unaware that 60 million died.

If the sample is representative of youngsters, then it looks like the curriculum either isn't thorough enough or it's a topic that's not being absorbed for whatever reason.

I don't think it's specific to the UK though, I remember staying with a friend in the States a few years ago and sat in a bar with his local mates. For whatever reason the topic of the war came up, and I was amazed at the lack of knowledge these Americans had of their own national history. None of them knew when the USA joined the war, or when it ended. They didn't think they took part in the first world war, and had little comprehension of world history.

Be fascinating to get a German perspective, and see if history is embraced there, or if it is a case of looking forward.

Blimey, Ed Balls exit stage right, Lib's decimated and a SNP Scottish landslide.

Tories look set to get a majority by their fingernails as the final results come in.

Interesting map on the BBC site, shows how Labour have lost support outside of the cities as England is painted blue. 

Courtesy bbc.co.uk/news/election/2015/results

A sad fact (I thought) from the Daily Mail.

Even worse, 7% thought Maggie was in charge during the war and 4% Tony Blair!

So is it wrong that something so devastating, impacted just about every family across Europe, as well as happened in living memory for some, is already fading from the majority of the modern generation?

Or is it right and it's time to move on, with enough current crisis without dwelling on the past? Over 25's may know Churchill was the PM during the Second World War, but how many know was in charge during WW1? How about the Boer war, 40 years before?

I'm fascinated by history and will ensure my kids will have a good grounding, whether they find it interesting will remain to be seen  But I want them to appreciate how lucky they are having a living great granny who worked in a bomber factory, then joined the WRAF during the war who can talk them first hand, rather than read about it.

Maybe it's the sheer destruction, loss of life, economic cost and the fact it signalled the end of the UK as a true world power, as well as the end of the Empire that makes it such an interesting subject for so many. You can argue modern Britain was directly shaped from the aftermath, from the NHS to changing values and politics.

It's because of this I think it should be such an important subject for kids to absorb and understand at school.

Can't beat a good cliche  "You don't know where your going until you know where you've been"

So is it time to move on and consign WWII to history, accepting the modern youth will have little comprehension of the horror that swept Europe. Or should a bigger effort be made to educate the youngsters to this relatively modern, and for some still living memory?

Source: Mail online

It has very good reviews and seems very popular. But with recent major attacks on large organisations that have been targeting user data, I think I get more and more paranoid 

I think as Linda says above, market research is key here. Centric might be able to give an industry insight as he specialises in first aid training.

But I think (in business terms) first aid kits are a pretty low cost expense with little margin. For a few quid you can get one from Halfords that will do the job for most small offices, or no doubt pay 10 times the amount from a medical supplier. 

A small company will be too busy to worry about saving a couple of quid and picking items off a list, where as a larger company will have an established supplier. You will need an impressive pitch to replace the current supplier and show a genuine cost saving and benefit versus time hassle factor.

In reality, if cost is a serious concern, a sandwich box with some plasters, a bandage and some disposable gloves from boots will tick the box, if a business deems this meets their HSE obligations, as there's no mandatory list of items to put in there, only advisable ones.

Not saying it's a non starter, but get out there talking to business owners and see if there is a genuine market.

Now there's a controversial statement, couldn't possibly comment 

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