Sam Torrance: Patrick Cantlay back to winning ways with a little help from Jack Nicklaus June 3, 2019 Patrick Cantlay and Jack Nicklaus go back a long way, to when a young Cantlay earned the award named after the great man for the best player on the American college circuit eight years ago. Nicklaus has continued to look out for his protege, watching as Cantlay set a new record for the most weeks [...]
John Myers: a radio giant June 3, 2019 When I heard that John Myers had died unexpectedly, I felt more than the usual range of regretful emotions. It’s a sad fact of life that friends pass away; and sometimes they do so suddenly. We are shocked and sad and full of memories, but there was something different about this one. I was shaken, [...]
Millennials are not as different as you think – work needs to be better for everyone June 3, 2019 Why are businesses treating millennials differently from every other generation? We’ve seen an avalanche of contradictory studies about what young people supposedly want in recent years – as well as countless “helpful” articles on how to “deal with” millennial staff. Employers are worried about how to attract and retain this generation, but they shouldn’t be. The main [...]
Blame polarising primaries for Democrats’ shift to the far left June 3, 2019 As an American working in Westminster, I often get asked about the differences between US and British politics. Obviously, the entire American political spectrum is shifted to the right, we’re still fighting hard battles on social issues, and there is the added interplay of state level policies. But there’s an obvious similarity. The divide between [...]
What does Boris Johnson have in common with Oscar Wilde? A brief history of private prosecutions June 3, 2019 Former foreign secretary Boris Johnson has been told that he will face court as part of private prosecution brought against him for his conduct in the Brexit campaign. Suddenly, this obscure legal mechanism is in the public spotlight. Indeed, many people may not even have been aware that private prosecutions still existed in modern Britain. [...]
DEBATE: Should there be a cap on inheritance tax breaks available to wealthy families? June 3, 2019 Should there be a cap on inheritance tax breaks available to wealthy families? Robert Palmer, executive director of Tax Justice UK, says YES. Inheritance tax is one of the most disliked taxes in the UK, in part because the super-rich can largely avoid paying it. This is deeply unfair. At Tax Justice UK, we’ve just published [...]
As a global trading hub, the City is ready to face the challenges of a new digital era June 3, 2019 With changes afoot both domestically and when it comes to our relationship with Europe, it is a challenging and frustrating time for many parts of the City. What we must not lose sight of is that London – and specifically the City – has been at the centre of global trade for centuries, and has [...]
Cricket Betting Tips: Pacey Archer can arrow in on Pakistan’s frail top-order June 2, 2019 IT HAS been a long time since England have had a bowler who has the pace to genuinely unsettle opposition batsmen. However, in Jofra Archer’s short international career, he has already shown that he has that ability. The Barbadian-born seamer showed in both the IPL and Big Bash what he could bring to this England [...]
Cricket Betting Tips: In-form England batsmen to cash in at Trent Bridge against Pakistan June 2, 2019 I AM not sure either Eoin Morgan or coach Trevor Bayliss could have hoped for a much better start to England’s World Cup campaign. In what looked like a potentially tricky opener on paper, the pre-tournament favourites brushed aside South Africa with consummate ease, confirming that they are the side to beat in the tournament. [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Lake Volta can keep punters afloat in the lucky last May 31, 2019 EPSOM Downs will be littered with losing betslips come the final race of the two-day Investec Derby Festival, and hopefully we can lighten the load of Sunday’s clean-up operation by putting up a winner in the last. You may not need to look any further down the racecard than top-weight LAKE VOLTA, who you may [...]