Don’t be fooled, May’s talks with Corbyn merely bide her time April 5, 2019 Very few people believe that the ongoing talks between Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn will yield a satisfactory solution to the Brexit crisis. The Leader of the Opposition is in a ludicrously powerful position: he can demand exactly what he wants from May, and if she tries to make him shift or compromise, he will [...]
Stop unfairly demonising firms that have large gender pay gaps April 5, 2019 Bad data cannot produce good policy. This gets us to the heart of the problem with the mandated gender pay gap reporting legislation, which is now into its second year. It’s all good and well finding a hook to speak about cultural issues. And no doubt, women are still operating in an unequal world, even [...]
Some things are better left unread – here’s why you need to ditch the office email April 5, 2019 Email can feel like a quick, modern form of communication, but in reality it could not be more outdated. In the world of business, we’ve been using this same format for decades. And now the wear marks are starting to show. Sure, email is easy enough to use. It has its advantages. But the conversations [...]
The current Brexit approach guarantees failure – when will the no-dealers wake up? April 5, 2019 The Brexit process resembles a slow motion car crash. But of all the many twists and turns that we have had to endure in recent weeks, perhaps the most torturous has been the path trodden by the most committed proponents of the UK’s exit from the EU: the so-called “no-dealers”. Having once been the shock [...]
Football betting tips: Wolves and Hornets to play out Wembley stalemate April 4, 2019 WOLVES manager Nuno Espírito Santo has been tipped as a potential replacement for Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri this summer and it’s not difficult to see why. The former goalkeeper has guided his side to seventh in the Premier League table in their first season back in the big time, having won last year’s Championship title [...]
Football betting tips: Liverpool expected to break down stubborn Saints’ April 4, 2019 THEY say late goals can clinch titles and Liverpool are becoming masters at snatching victory in the dying embers of matches. Toby Alderweireld’s unfortunate own goal last Sunday meant the Reds have now scored three winners in the 90th minute or later this season, all of which have maintained their push for a first league [...]
Horse racing betting tips: The cap will fit perfectly for Fry in Stayers Hurdle April 4, 2019 WHILE the majority of the country will only care about the Grand National from a racing perspective, punters will be just as interested in the undercard. The second biggest race of the day is the Ryanair Stayers Hurdle (3.40pm), where Apple’s Jade will try to bounce back from a disappointing performance in last month’s Champion [...]
Ollie Phillips: Mike Ford needs to galvanise Leicester to move them away from Premiership relegation April 4, 2019 There are five games left in the Premiership season and it’s crunch time at the bottom where four teams are battling it out to avoid the dreaded drop. Of the four it’s Leicester Tigers who are most unused to their standing, having slumped to 10th place and five points above the drop through a run [...]
Horse racing betting tips: Rathvinden looks the one to tame the Tiger April 4, 2019 WHO IS the most likely winner of tomorrow’s Randox Health Grand National (5.15pm)? The answer is without doubt TIGER ROLL. The question is whether you are prepared to take 7/2 about a horse in a 40- runner race with 30 monster fences. Plenty will be put off by those skinny odds, but the reality is [...]
Horse racing betting tips: Politiologue and Brio Conti can make it a Magic day for Nicholls April 4, 2019 THERE is a real sense of déjà vu when it comes to the JLT Chase (3.25pm) with the first two home from last year's renewal back for another crack. The Paul Nicholls-trained POLITOLOGUE bounced back from defeat behind Altior at Cheltenham to outstay Min and land this Grade One prize. Plenty of water has passed [...]