The Post Office is struggling to recover from ITV’s dramatic Mr Bates knockout blow April 18, 2024 Mr Bates vs. The Post Office, four months on – exactly how damaging was the TV show to the brand? CEO of YouGov, Steve Hatch, explains.
Square Mile and Me: Natasha Frangos on becoming Haysmacintyre’s first female managing partner April 18, 2024 Natasha Frangos, managing director at Haysmacintyre, tells us about her career in the City and becoming the firm's first female partner.
Worst corporate jargon of the week: Action April 18, 2024 Action this, soldier: the obliteration of all cursed corporate jargon from our lives.
Our prison system is an economic and moral failure April 18, 2024 Few politicians want to talk about prisons. They should be braver
Tu-dums and ba-da-ba-baa-baas: How the jingle got usurped by the ‘sonic logo’ April 18, 2024 With music's powerful link to memory, advertisers would be crazy to let the jingle die - and that's why they haven't, writes Anna Moloney.
Let’s be honest, Tesco making big profits is a good thing April 18, 2024 Instead of criticising Tesco for having a bumper year, we should praise it for providing cheap food and jobs for millions, says Matthew Lesh There’s an unorthodox tourist sight that I always tick off on trips abroad. It’s not that I don’t check out the historic squares, the museums and galleries or even the nightlife. [...]
Brutalist gatekeepers should remember people need homes too April 18, 2024 Another building project, another planning delay. It is as predictable as rain on a bank holiday. And it does the same thing to the mood of investors. London needs to build. The UK needs to build. It also needs to repurpose buildings, find new ways of linking up communities, and generally put the bricks and [...]
The next Mayor must extend the Night Tube April 17, 2024 The Night Tube only covers half of lines and doesn’t run on a Thursday – the busiest night for socialising in the City. Extending it would get London nightlife back on track, says Mimi Yates If you’ve attempted a night out in the capital recently, you’ll recognise the scenario. After a few pints in the [...]
The Notebook: Forget the polls, Labour is miles ahead on Linkedin April 17, 2024 Michael Martins takes the Notebook pen to talk Linkedin politics, meeting 2024's batch of wannabe MPs, and upcoming literary revelry.
The Debate: Is English nationalism a force for good? April 17, 2024 English nationalism: an evil ideology or an innocent necessity?