Davos is a chance for the UK to step-up and collaborate in the digital revolution January 21, 2019 After the drama of last week in Westminster, it’s the 49th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum that will take centre stage over the next few days. I will join more than 100 heads of government, as well the globe’s leading companies, international organisations, and NGOs in making the annual visit to Davos. Brexit [...]
London needs micro-homes to solve the housing crisis January 21, 2019 Size doesn’t matter. When it comes to property at least, it’s all about location, location, location. Everyday, thousands of city workers (yes, I’m talking about you) are forced into excruciatingly long commutes from the outskirts of London, because living in the city centre – and, frankly, most of the capital – is simply unaffordable. Micro-housing would [...]
Opinion: Property raffles are 500 times easier to win than the EuroMillions but they’re not going to go mainstream until they’re transparent January 18, 2019 Property raffles have certainly generated national media column inches over the past few years. There has been a huge buzz around the concept and it’s easy to see why – the thought of owning a multi-million pound home for the small cost of a ticket could turn an ordinary person struggling to get a foot [...]
Gillette needs to sharpen up if it wants to stop ‘toxic masculinity’ January 18, 2019 You’re looking sharp. You’re looking good. You’ve come so far. Clean-cut, handsome alpha males do lots of photogenically masculine things. They hang out dressed in tuxedos, have their tie adjusted by their attractive girlfriend/wife, do a fist clench after a landline phone call at work, and show their young son how to shave and lift weights. [...]
DEBATE: Are falling house prices in London a good thing? January 18, 2019 Are falling house prices in London a good thing? Daniel Hegarty, founder and chief executive of digital mortgage broker Habito, says YES. Provided it stops at a pricing correction and doesn’t go further, the drop in house prices is good news. London’s sky-high prices have left the average 34-year-old first-time buyer needing to borrow 13 times [...]
We can’t let financial inclusion become just another buzzword January 18, 2019 Over the last decade, the world has made significant progress towards universal financial inclusion. Today, traditionally underserved individuals have greater access to financial products than ever before. And with mobile networks reaching more than 90 per cent of the population in developing nations, digital payments – a key on-ramp to financial inclusion – are becoming [...]
The Lords have spoken: It’s time to fix RPI and reform the way we measure inflation January 17, 2019 On Thursday, the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee published an unusually strongly worded report about what seems like a relatively dry and technical topic: how we measure inflation. Let me stop you before you switch off – the calculation of inflation matters, because it affects all sorts of prices that you pay, from rail [...]
Ollie Phillips: England’s exciting back line can trouble any team in crucial Six Nations January 17, 2019 Eddie Jones announcing his squad for the Six Nations yesterday marks the start of a make-or-break period for the England coach. England can’t feel their way into the competition, with defending champions Ireland up first in Dublin on 2 February, so Jones has named 35 fit and in-form players. With big challenges ahead in this [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Enjoy Altior but save the cash for Mister Whitaker January 17, 2019 JUST the three runners have been declared for tomorrow’s Grade One Matchbook Clarence House Chase (3.35pm), as connections of last year’s winner Un De Sceaux have opted to stay at home rather than take on the mighty Altior. Nicky Henderson’s nine-year-old is just 1/8 to win his 12th straight race over fences and it’s hard [...]
Horseracing: David Pipe looks at his chances this weekend January 17, 2019 WE HAVE a runner in the big race of the day at Haydock tomorrow where the ground could well be pretty horrible with rain and sleet forecast. That is ideal for DAKLONDIKE, who takes his chance in the Peter Marsh Chase (3.15pm) having won the Tommy Whittle at the track last month. This race is [...]