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Why UK startup ecosystem survived the political chaos of Brexit

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“It's not like miraculously they don't care about these kind of businesses.”

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And you had a situation where regardless of what you think of the broad politics and whether you, you know, disagree or agree with lots of things that's happened and Brexit and not Brexit and all this stuff, You had a a set of politicians who who thought that this was really great and were quite proud of the fact that they were building building this ecosystem. And then you've had a change. Right? And actually all of the engagement and the conversations we've had with with Labour, and we spend all of our time having these conversations as well, show us that that they also care about this ecosystem. It's not like miraculously they don't care about these kind of businesses.

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Dom Hallas explains how the UK startup ecosystem maintained political support despite major political upheaval including Brexit. He reveals that while government leadership changed dramatically, both Conservative and Labour politicians have consistently shown commitment to supporting the startup ecosystem, suggesting this remains a bipartisan priority regardless of broader political divisions.

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This clip provides valuable insight into how startup ecosystems can maintain government support through major political transitions, which is crucial knowledge for founders operating in volatile political environments.

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