CPS-Opinium polling on small business makes headlines ahead of the Budget

Polling by Opinium carried out on behalf of the Centre for Policy Studies make headlines ahead of the Budget, as it found a majority of small business owners don’t believe government is on their side.

The survey, which will underpin work by former CPS Director Robert Colvile as he begins work as the organisation’s Head of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, was covered by the Daily Mail, the Times, the Daily Express.

Date Added: Saturday 17th October 2026