Commuters, unglaze your eyes – is the design of London Bridge a ‘scandal’? March 7, 2024 Is London Bridge a practical result of post-war planning or a horrific urban eyesore? Your answer may reveal a lot about you, writes Lucy Kenningham
Worst corporate jargon of the week: Workshop March 7, 2024 Just got to a 'workshop' and been forced to put your saw and hammer away? We're sorry, you're in corporatopia and words mean nothing here.
Spring Budget in review: Some sensible moves, a few gimmicks, but mostly a bore March 7, 2024 So, what's the verdict? Some small steps in the right direction, but nothing to move the dial on the economy – or the opinion polls, writes Julian Jessop.
Square Mile and Me: Priya Oberoi on leaving law to take on women’s health March 7, 2024 Priya Oberoi, founding general partner at Goddess Gaia Ventures, takes us through her career from carpet seller to business founder.
The Budget shows signs that the election won’t be complete procession March 7, 2024 Well, it wasn’t overly dramatic, but it wasn’t bad either. Reading between the lines in yesterday’s Budget however does give some cause for optimism that the election will not be a complete procession – and regardless whether you’re one of the three remaining people in Britain planning to vote Conservative or a dyed in the [...]
Letter to the editor: Be careful what you wish for March 7, 2024 [Re: The Notebook: The Conservative Party has forgotten what it once stood for, 4 mar] I always enjoy City A.M’s The Note Book column. Opinions from those across the spectrum are valuable. Especially to those of us elected, who should always listen. But James Chapman has swallowed the “fashionable” view: “The Conservatives have forgotten what [...]
The Chancellor’s tentative steps towards popular capitalism March 6, 2024 For far too many people, hard work no longer translates into material prosperity. Today’s Budget starts to change that, but there’s much more to do, says Sam Bidwell In amongst the excitement of Budget day, it’s easy to lose sight of the basics. The government’s major fiscal events are an opportunity to identify where our [...]
Hunt’s tax cuts are just traps for Labour March 6, 2024 Hunt's budget has done little to turn Tory fortunes around, but it will make Labour's job harder, writes John Oxley.
The Debate: Is International Women’s Day patronising? March 6, 2024 Is International Women's Day a PR day for girl power or a genuine opportunity to seed political change across the world? Ella Whelan and Tonia Antoniazzi battle it out.
If he can’t cut taxes, the Chancellor must give Brits a stake in the economy March 6, 2024 The Budget is the government’s last chance to set out a vision for the economy before the next election – it should be one that supports hard work, investing and helps people be less dependent on the state, argues James Vitali A Budget speech is an exercise in storytelling: about where the economy is coming [...]