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We surveyed a selection of our customers to get a snapshot of what small business owners are hoping for from the General Election 2015.<\/p>\n

More than half of respondents said they thought the Conservatives best represented small businesses: a statistic backed up by today\u2019s letter in the Telegraph<\/a> from 5,000 small business owners, calling for the government to \u2018finish what they started\u2019.<\/p>\n

We also asked for the entrepreneurs\u2019 opinions on a wide range of issues, from the economy, to tax, to zero hour contracts.<\/p>\n

View the infographic here.<\/p>\n

[slideshare id=47450137&doc=electioninfographicfinal1-150427033819-conversion-gate02]<\/p>\n

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What do you think? Do you agree with this consensus?<\/strong><\/p>\n

*If you liked this infographic, check out our must-reads page<\/a> – packed with an archive of online white papers, colourful infographics and other helpful documents for small businesses and accountants.*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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