Listen up, Westminster "Who do you think you are?" A
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commonly used phrase and the title of a BBC TV programme. I had this phrase on my mind when I accepted the invitation to be guest editor of this week's CM.
I've been in logistics for more than 20 years and during that time I've met some amazing characters and shared the outrageous ups and downs of a great industry. What we do is a vital part of the UK economy. We are a legion of unsung heroes. But how do others see us? In particular, how do MPs see us? How politicians see us matters. How we communicate with them matters. Like them or loathe them, in the end our politicians decide nearly everything that affects us, including fuel duty. If we want change, we have to persuade our politicians of the need for that change. You'll read much about FairFuelUK in this issue and the effect it is having in Westminster.
But on that broader theme of "who do you think you are?", there's a great survey of MPs' opinions about us. I hope you'll find it fascinating reading.
Peter Carroll, CM guest editor Peter Carroll • 2010-present: heads one of the UK's most successful lobbying companies, Peter Carroll Associates, running FairFuelUK • 2005-present: part owner/director of legendary Astran • 1992-2009: co-owner/operator, Can Wild Transport/Seymour Transport • 1990-1992: MD of software company • 1984-1990: RAF officer, radar specialist • 1981-1983: research scientist, Philips • 1981: degree in physics, Manchester University