Tories’ disdain for young people could be their undoing June 5, 2024 Stoking generational culture wars may win a handful of votes in the short-term, but it could trigger the end of the Conservative party as we know it, says Zoe Grunewald No need to stop the press: the Tories are going to lose. That’s a given. The party is resigned to defeat and even Rishi Sunak’s [...]
A Manifesto for London: Bins, beer, Uber boats and free chickens June 4, 2024 The General Election will undoubtedly feature many pledges, but will they prioritise London? City A.M. is here to stand up for the capital with a Manifesto for London
Nigel Farage is a punishment the Tories deserve June 4, 2024 Nigel Farage’s return is the worst-case scenario for the Tories, but their annihilation will be a consequence of the own failure to make the country more Conservative after 14 years, says Tom Jones Genghis Khan once told the city leaders of Khiva, then part of the Khwarazmian Empire, that he was “the punishment of God. [...]
Explainer: Trust fund, 6’5, blue eyes: Why finance bros are now in fashion June 4, 2024 Men in gilets do we have good news for you: according to Gen Z you are now certified hot stuff – all thanks, of course, to a viral Tiktok.
The Notebook: It may not be popular, but tackling the housing crisis requires helping landlords too June 4, 2024 Tackling the housing crisis is no easy matter, and it requires radical change on all fronts, writes David King in today's Notebook.
Clarkson’s Farm vs Yellowstone: what your bingewatch says about your politics June 4, 2024 As Clarkson's Farm voters swing behind Labour, are our TV viewing habits becoming as polarised as our politics?
Britain needs to rediscover the revolutionary spirit of Thatcher June 4, 2024 So much of what Thatcher achieved is now taken for granted, but the free market ideas and reforming zeal she embodied are needed now more than ever, says Emma Revell Margaret Thatcher is, to put it mildly, a divisive figure. Even a decade after her death and more than 30 years after she left Downing [...]
I used to donate hundreds of thousands – but I am no longer a Conservative Party donor June 3, 2024 Billionaire businessman John Caudwell believes neither the Conservatives nor the other main parties understand the scale of the threat – and the opportunity – climate change represents, and says the future of the planet is on the ballot at this election I was once a Conservative Party donor. Not now. Climate change is one of [...]
The Notebook: Rishi’s fixation on the grey vote could cost the party its entire future June 3, 2024 Rishi Sunak's punt on the grey vote at the cost of engaging with the young at all will prove the party's undoing, writes James Chapman.
Net zero is the economic opportunity of the 21st century June 3, 2024 Investing in the green transition, in the companies based in the Square Mile, is good for the climate fight and for our own economic development, says Chris Hayward Of the City’s many strengths, few have such global significance as our expertise in sustainable finance. Tomorrow, that talent and expertise will be on show at the [...]