article: Candle entrepreneur Jo Malone has joined 5,000 small business bosses praising the Tories' as the 'only people' who can keep the economy secure . Perfume entrepreneur Jo Malone has joined 5,000 small business bosses praising the Tories as the 'only people' who can keep the economy secure. In a major boost to the Conservatives' lacklustre campaign, the signatories - who together employ nearly 100,000 people - said they 'would like to see David Cameron and George Osborne given the chance to finish what they have started'. Ms Malone, one of the most high-profile names to sign the letter, this morning claimed a Labour government would 'jeopardise' the economic recovery. Appearing on Sky News, Ms Malone said she had sold her business to cosmetics giant Estee Lauder in 2006, but had 'started all over again' by setting up a new business three years ago. The new candle and fragrance business, called Jo Love, now employs 14 people she said. But Ms Malone claimed Labour were a risk to all small businesses like hers. She said: 'The world is looking at us as a really strong economy again. Its working, and people's lives are coming back together and jobs are being created, why would we jeopardise that? 'I've never put my head above the parapet in politics but I feel so passionately and so strongly this time that I do have to say something. And this is my voice I'm not representing anyone but myself and my business. 'With 10 days to go and from what I've seen I'm afraid my vote is not going to go to Ed Miliband it's going to David Cameron and I'm going to support them and I'm going to speak out because I believe this economy is on a very secure footing.' It comes as Mr Cameron attempts to move the arguments of the election campaign onto Britain's economic recovery. In a major boost to the Prime Minister - pictured in central London this morning - 5,000 businesses said they 'would like to see David Cameron and George Osborne given the chance to finish what they have started' Mr Cameron launched the Conservatives' small business manifesto this morning - promising to make Britain the best place in Europe to set up a company . The Tories' small business launch suffered an embarrassing blow this morning after one of the firms which apparently put its name to a letter in support of David Cameron withdrew its support – claiming it never signed it. Aurum Solutions has been removed from the letter  after saying its sales director did not sign it and that the company's policy is to remain 'politically unaligned'. The company asked for its name to be taken off the letter, tweeting: 'Our Sales Director did not sign the letter in support of the Conservative Party. Please remove signatory 413 immediately.' Aurum Solutions managing director Helen Belcher claimed that sales director Steve O'Hehir was sent an email by the Tories, then clicked on a link within it, but did not enter any details. But the Tories said all the signatories had to actively enter their details on the party website. A party spokesman said: 'Everyone whose name was published actively signed up to the letter on the Conservative Party's website.' The letter to the Telegraph states: 'We run small businesses right across the country. We work hard, make sacrifices and invest our own money to help our businesses grow and succeed. 'It was tough during the recession, but we kept going. This Conservative-led Government has been genuinely committed to making sure Britain is open for business. 'They've managed to get the economy moving again by tackling the deficit, helping to keep interest rates low and inflation down. We've been helped by their steps to lower taxes, reduce red tape, simplify employment law and get the banks lending.' A change to a Labour government the letter warns 'would be far too risky and would undo all the good work of the last 5 years'. The letter is designed to challenge Labour claims that the Tories only support big businesses. It was organised by Karren Brady, the star of the Apprentice and Tory peer and comes as the party today launches its small business manifesto. Baroness Brady said: 'Ed Miliband and his team don't really get what it is to run a business.' Writing in the Telegraph, she added: 'If Labour got into government and started wrecking our economy again, many more businesses would struggle and jobs would be lost. 'It doesn't bear thinking about. David Cameron and the Conservatives have a clear plan for this country which is already taking us in the right direction.' Mr Cameron appeared on ITV's  'Lorraine' this morning, with just a week and a half until polling day on May 7 . Shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna last night insisted Labour would be better for small businesses. He said: 'The Tories have spent five years letting down Britain's small businesses. Government scheme after government scheme designed to boost finance for small firms has failed, and small business lending has fallen by £500m in the last three months. 'With Labour, the tax burden on small firms will be lower than under the Tories who have overseen an increase in business rates of around £1,500. 'Labour's Better Plan will cut - then freeze - business rates, set up a Small Business Administration and a proper British Investment Bank to back small businesses. And only Labour will tackle late payment and the unfair treatment of small suppliers we've seen under the Tories.'
highlights: Bosses of over 5,000 small businesses sign a letter praising the Tories .
  Self-made candle entrepreneur Jo Malone among the bosses to sign .
  The signatories together employ nearly 100,000 people across the UK .
  A change to a Labour government the letter warns 'would be far too risky'
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