The real divide in British politics: fantasists vs realists September 10, 2026 The serious policy conversations this country needs to have on issues such as health, tax and growth are currently being held hostage by the fantasy-based class who never let a fact get in the way of a feeling, says Harry Richer A new divide is dominating British politics. Forget left versus right or the haves [...]
White working class boys need jobs, not ‘schemes’ September 10, 2026 White working class boys have the worst educational outcomes in England, but distorting the labour market in their favour is not the answer.
Nigel Farage has never been far from danger his entire career September 10, 2026 Cast your eye over Nigel Farage’s CV and you realise he is a man who never seems far from danger. At the start of his career in 1982 he joined the notorious US investment bank Drexel as a commodities trader. Drexel would collapse eight years later after its senior executive, Michael Milken, was sent to [...]
The art of the deal: Decisiveness can be better than capital September 9, 2026 After 30 years as an investment banker, Mervyn Metcalf knows that capital isn't always the most important part of a deal.
Callum Anderson MP: the Labour case for financial services September 9, 2026 Aspiration, opportunity and enterprise are values Labour should always proudly champion; when we do we win elections and the country thrives, says Callum Anderson MP Before I had the privilege of becoming Buckingham and Bletchley’s Labour MP, my career was in finance. Much of it was in the City of London, but it was also [...]
The Debate: Should AGMs have to be in person? September 9, 2026 New rules could allow companies to hold AGMs entirely online. We hear the case for and against ditching in-person meetings in today's Debate.
Burnham bounce? Business confidence tells a different story September 9, 2026 Labour may be improving in the polls under Andy Burnham, but overall support for the party is still very low. Economic confidence tells a similar story, says Paul Ormerod Both in the opinion polls and in local authority by-elections, there is clear evidence of a “Burnham bounce” for Labour. But in historical terms, support for [...]
One of Britain’s biggest taxpayers has left – who can replace Rokos? September 9, 2026 Christopher Rokos was Britain’s third largest individual taxpayer last year, handing over an estimated £330m. Now he’s moved to Greece and no British government seems to have a plan to replace that revenue, says Damian Pudner So, Chris Rokos is off to Greece. For those who don’t know the name, Christopher Rokos is one of [...]
Reform’s funding scandal is scaring away the very voters it should be appealing to September 9, 2026 A row over unlawful donations to Reform UK is getting extraordinary cut-through with voters, and it’s former Conservatives, the very people Farage is best placed to win over, who are most sceptical, says Matthew Lesh Reform’s jamboree in Birmingham last week had a weird feel. Thousands of party faithful trampled across the hundreds of square [...]
Could AI wipe out middle management? September 8, 2026 To actually make a difference, AI must tackle its problem's weakest link. For corporate structures, this could well mean middle management.