Thoughts on pros of local vs national/global businesses. Not too fond of the argument that more small businesses means more competition means better services. Good argument that local business have a more nuanced take on local issues. Also that nationalising big businesses doesn’t automatically make them better for society – it’s the scale that is wrong.

Stacy Mitchell, co-director of Institute for Local Self-Reliance.

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