Ex-Dragons’ Den star’s blast for the Tories: You're useless and do nothing for business

THEO PAPHITIS, the former Dragons' Den tycoon, today blasted the Government as made up of "bloody useless politicians who do nothing" - and said the retail sector had been let down.

- Lucy Tobin

Paphitis, who owns Ryman's, Robert Dyas and Boux Avenue, warned: "When I meet a politician, I won't listen to their bullshit because for quite a while now we've seen very little competence in our leaders.

"Not all politicians are lazy - some do put a shift in, but competence is another thing. They are more worried about their party than the economy and the country.