John McDonnell would hound gig workers out of their jobs with his socialist dystopia September 13, 2018 Since becoming shadow chancellor, John McDonnell has worn the appearance of a wolf in sheep’s clothing. This week, he reverted to type as a wolf in wolf’s clothing. His speech at the TUC Congress on the gig economy shouldn’t surprise us. This is, after all, a man who waved Mao’s Little Red Book when he [...]
JP Morgan boss Jamie Dimon: ‘I could beat Trump… because I’m as tough as he is, I’m smarter than he is’ September 12, 2018 The chief executive of bank JP Morgan today claimed he could beat US President Donald Trump in an election. "I think I could beat Trump… because I'm as tough as he is, I'm smarter than he is," he said. Dimon, 62, who has previously ruled out a presidential run, said today that as a rich [...]
JP Morgan boss Jamie Dimon: ‘I could beat Trump… because I’m as tough as he is, I’m smarter than he is’ September 12, 2018 The chief executive of bank JP Morgan today claimed he could beat US President Donald Trump in an election. "I think I could beat Trump… because I'm as tough as he is, I'm smarter than he is," he said. Dimon, 62, who has previously ruled out a presidential run, said today that as a rich [...]
Doubts linger over Donald Trump’s visit to Ireland as White House says date is still being finalised September 12, 2018 The White House has not yet finalised if or whether Donald Trump will visit Ireland in November following claims that the scheduled trip had been cancelled. The White House said Trump will visit Paris in November to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the first world war armistice but it was still being decided whether he [...]
Top FTSE execs say they’d rather Brexit was just canned September 12, 2018 Leaders of some of the UK's biggest companies including banks RBS, HSBC and TSB have said they fear a hard Brexit, with more than half wishing the whole process could be stopped. A poll of 100 business leaders at last night's annual Odgers Berndtson dinner for chairs and chief executives found that just one per cent believed [...]
Immigration has been at the heart of Sweden’s tech triumph September 12, 2018 Last Sunday, Swedes headed to the polls. The eyes of the world were on us, with the election result a potential barometer of other populist movements across Europe and further afield. The Sweden Democrats, an emergent nationalist party, grabbed the global headlines with their focus on immigration and contempt for the EU. Other parties, competing for [...]
DEBATE: Should gig economy workers be given more rights and protections, as John McDonnell suggests? September 12, 2018 Should gig economy workers be given more rights and protections, as John McDonnell suggests? Brhmie Balaram, senior researcher in the RSA’s Economy, Enterprise and Manufacturing team, says YES. I imagine most people would agree with John McDonnell that it would be desirable to grant gig economy workers more rights. At the same time, they might [...]
ERG’s post Brexit plans for Irish border revealed September 12, 2018 The Irish border issue can be resolved through "the mutual trust on which regular trade depends", a new proposal put forward by pro-Brexit MPs today has said. The European Research Group's 19-page document suggests existing technology will make border checks unnecessary, while physical inspections can be carried out at exporters' or importers' premises, with exemptions for "the [...]
The decision to include international students in the migration target is a missed opportunity for sensible reform September 12, 2018 International students coming to study in the UK should still be counted in the government’s net migration target. That was the conclusion from the Migration Advisory Committee published yesterday and a disappointment to those of us who have been calling for reform. Over 750,000 students come from abroad to study here each year, paying higher fees [...]
ERG MPs ‘openly discussing’ plot to oust Theresa May September 12, 2018 Pro-Brexit members of the European Research Group were openly discussing how best to oust Prime Minister Theresa May during last night's weekly meeting, it has been claimed. The ERG, which is led by Jacob Rees-Mogg, has publicly denied that its anti-Chequers assaults including yesterday's endorsement of an alternative Brexit strategy have any bearing on the party's [...]