This Star Wars Day, master AI like a Jedi May 4, 2024 Star Wars Day is an opportunity to meditate on what businesses can learn from the Jedi about harnessing the power of new technology, says Nigel Vaz “Train yourself to let go of everything you fear to lose.” These words, spoken by Yoda, the best-known of all Jedi masters, could equally serve as the mission for [...]
The history of rail suggests renationalisation will make little difference May 3, 2024 Britain has never cracked the formula for cheap, efficient, reliable rail, so what makes Labour think renationalisation is the answer?
Bank spying powers are Orwellian: the government must rethink May 2, 2024 New powers demanding banks constantly snoop on their customers are Orwellian. The government must reconsider, immediately.
The Notebook: Has London revived its rave scene? May 2, 2024 Susannah Streeter takes the Notebook pen to have her say on the Tiktok ban, Shein's search for a float, and London's new rave scene.
Worst corporate jargon of the week: Transform May 2, 2024 The City is full of movers and shakers determined to "transform" every bit of corporate life. We're here to stop them - and stamp out jargon.
Square Mile and Me: Samantha Seaton on her career from equestrian athlete to Moneyhub CEO May 2, 2024 Moneyhub boss Samantha Seaton tells us how she went from Olympian hopeful to fintech CEO (as well as the benefits of nudist beaches).
Stickers and democracy sausages – time to give polling day some pizzazz May 2, 2024 Low turnout in elections is bad for democracy. If we want more people to vote, why not make polling day more of a party? Asks John Oxley It’s polling day in London, and chances are that you’re not going to vote. Well, admittedly, as a reader of opinion columns you are probably among the more [...]
Let’s be honest, there are no easy answers to worklessness May 2, 2024 The government is right to be focused on getting people off welfare dependency and into work, but we shouldn’t be too optimistic about its chances of success, says Matthew Lesh In 1906, William Beveridge declared that those who cannot work should be maintained by public support. The condition, however, would be the “complete and permanent [...]
The making of a mayor: What powers do they actually have? May 2, 2024 In England and across the world, mayors have wildly disparate powers. So how do they stack up? Lucy Kenningham explains
Gen z aren’t lazy – they just know that work doesn’t pay May 2, 2024 Generation z are shunning the corporate ladder because they recognise we live in an asset-driven economy that penalises work