Dry but cloudy: Will today’s weather affect voting behaviour? July 4, 2024 Rishi Sunak was banking on a sunshine boost this election, but will today's weather affect voting behaviour? Professor Franz Buscha explains.
Puppy politics: How does your dog vote? July 4, 2024 You may know how you’re voting, but what about your polling station-bound dog? Here’s our guide to pet pawlitics.
Election campaign is a reminder of the Britain beyond the Square Mile July 4, 2024 Election battle buses traversing the country and photo ops in factories showcase the beauty of Britain in all its infinite variety, say John Oxley It sometimes feels like British politics never really extends beyond the circulation zone of this newspaper. The Cities of Westminster and London constituency forms the nexus between business and political power, [...]
The wedding industry is anti-marriage July 4, 2024 The stress and exorbitant expense of weddings makes couple feel they are prize specimens at Crufts, rather than two human beings making solemn vows, says Phoebe Arslanagić-Little July has begun and we are in the thick of wedding season. For couples, the sting of discovering how much a photographer costs and decisions about napkin colours [...]
Start-ups and spin-outs: The secret ingredients to growth July 3, 2024 In the US, start-ups create 3m jobs in their first year and employ 2.6m workers five years later. Britain is lagging way behind when it comes to innovation and entrepreneurship, says Paul Ormerod Going into the election tomorrow, the two main parties agree on a crucial issue. Economic growth is needed to achieve their respective [...]
Will it Work: The best and worst policies of the 2024 election campaign July 3, 2024 Happy Election Eve! To celebrate, here are “Will it Work’s” best and worst policies of the 2024 election campaign.
Campaign cock-up of the week: Jibes at Starmer’s Friday nights off fall flat July 3, 2024 Former No 10 advisor Giles Kenningham analyses the worst comms screw-ups. So what took the prize for the worst PR gaffe this week?
This government is out of ideas, out of energy, and deserves to be out of office July 3, 2024 Our verdict on the General Election: this Conservative party deserves a spell on the sidelines
Worst (political) jargon of the week: Landslide! July 3, 2024 Should we be worried? Undoubtedly. Warning signs of a landslide can include “new cracks or unusual bulges in the ground or pavements”.
Four tests to prove if Labour really is The Party of Business July 3, 2024 Like almost everyone I know, I was pitched to the other day by Rachel Reeves. She can talk the talk, but is Labour the party of business?