Horseracing: David Pipe’s City AM Column November 29, 2018 FINAL plans for our runners tomorrow will be made later this morning, but at this stage it looks like MR BIG SHOT will be our only one at Newbury in the Ladbrokes John Francome Novices’ Chase (12.45pm). This is a really hot novice contest over the best part of three miles, but he has always [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Harry looks bang on for another Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury November 29, 2018 AFTER weeks of praying for rain, National Hunt trainers around the land have had their prayers answered and the umbrellas have been up around Newbury for most of the week. The two-day Ladbrokes Winter Carnival gets underway this afternoon with the feature race being the Long Distance Hurdle (3.00pm) over three miles. There isn’t much [...]
As Theresa May has shown, it’s crucial to keep a cool head when staff start jumping ship November 29, 2018 Love or loathe her, it’s fair to say that Theresa May has had a tough time recently. As if being tasked with successfully navigating Britain’s exit from the EU isn’t enough, members of her cabinet have been dropping like flies. Regardless of whether we’re looking at the world of business or politics, every leader knows [...]
No snowflakes here – time to get ready for the New Working Order November 29, 2018 Ignorance is not bliss when it comes to understanding the next generation that will shape our futures. United Nations data shows us that Generation Z – those born after 2000 – will account for 32 per cent of the global population in 2019, and when combined with millennials, over 50 per cent of the global [...]
DEBATE: Is there any point in having a televised debate over Theresa May’s Brexit deal? November 29, 2018 Is there any point in having a televised debate over Theresa May’s Brexit deal? Mo Lovatt, lecturer in Cultural and Creative Industries and co-chair of The Great Debate, says YES. The message coming out of the Prime Minister’s office this week is that “people are bored with Brexit”, so it’s time to #BackTheBrexitDeal. The strategy is [...]
Prosperity is the key to solving the migration crisis – and that starts with security November 29, 2018 Here’s some very good news: global prosperity is at its highest level ever. The Legatum Prosperity Index tracks 149 countries, and the 2018 results out this week see prosperity continuing to rise across the world, both over the last year and over the last 11 years. More countries are becoming prosperous and more people are living [...]
Instagram has become a scammer’s paradise November 29, 2018 Today, like every day, £87,000 will be lost to online scams, with social media platforms used as a key access point. Fraudulent activity is particularly prolific on Instagram, where scammers use the unregulated landscape and image-oriented design to pose as traders and con people out of thousands of pounds. Instagram’s success has been built around [...]
Chris Tremlett: How England can build on Sri Lanka whitewash to reach the No1 Test ranking November 28, 2018 England enjoyed an excellent Test series in Sri Lanka, winning 3-0 to continue their recent momentum under captain Joe Root. Like the one-day side before them they now appear to be developing a strong, exciting and enjoyable brand of cricket. With eight wins from their last 10 Test matches they are clearly going in the [...]
DEBATE: Should Margaret Thatcher be considered as the scientist to be featured on the new £50 note? November 28, 2018 Should Margaret Thatcher be considered as the scientist to be featured on the new £50 note? Emma Revell, communications officer at the Centre for Policy Studies, says YES. People will argue that science isn’t what Margaret Thatcher was most known for, and they’d be right. But the same could be said of Roger Bannister, a [...]
We are taking the first step to challenge university groupthink November 28, 2018 The world of academia may seem remote from everyday politics. But it would be wrong to conclude that the arguments made by university scholars do not matter for Westminster. In fact, the ideas that dominate in universities at any given time typically go on to strongly influence public debate and policy. This isn’t surprising, as most [...]