Editor’s Notes: Theresa May can benefit from taking on Corbyn’s anti-business agenda, Trump’s thumbs up to data and the ONS’ telecoms glitch January 19, 2018 Theresa May has never been an enthusiastic defender of free-market capitalism, much to the frustration of many in business. However, to give credit where it’s due, the PM pushed back quite hard against Jeremy Corbyn’s latest assault on private business, which was sparked by the collapse of Carillion. After the Labour leader stumbled his way [...]
Trump’s migration slur displays disturbing economic ineptitude January 19, 2018 Immigrants from “shithole countries” are not welcome in the US. That was reportedly President Donald Trump’s verdict at a meeting last week on migration policy. The subsequent outrage has centred around the obscene, and downright racist, language allegedly used to describe Haiti, El Salvador, and certain African nations (which the President has since denied). Read [...]
Bookies have slashed the odds of another Brexit referendum after Nigel Farage’s comments January 11, 2018 Bookies have slashed the odds of a second EU membership referendum after comments by former Ukip leader Nigel Farage. Appearing on Channel 5's The Wright Stuff this morning, Farage said his mind was "actually changing" about whether the UK should have a second Brexit referendum. "If we had a second referendum on EU membership we [...]
Exclusive: John Glen to be named new City minister in Theresa May’s reshuffle January 9, 2018 Salisbury MP John Glen is to be named the new City minister, as Theresa May's reshuffle concludes, City A.M. has learned. Glen, who will have responsibility for Brexit, takes the reins from Steve Barclay at a critical point in the withdrawal process. He is the 11th economic secretary to the Treasury in the last decade, [...]
International trade secretary Liam Fox says up to 40 “continuity” trade deals will be in place by point of Brexit January 9, 2018 International trade minister Liam Fox has guaranteed that the UK will have deals in place with all its current trading partners by the point of Brexit. Fox made the claim as part of the government's efforts to have its Trade Bill pushed through parliament. The bill is one of nine new pieces of legislation that [...]
Cabinet reshuffle: Nothing has changed after the day of the blunt spoon January 8, 2018 It had been billed as a day in which Theresa May would settle some grievances, and more than a few ministers would end up licking their wounds. Up to a quarter of the Cabinet were expected to be culled in the first major reshuffle since the supposedly "bloody difficult woman" took the reins. But, as [...]
Britain is leading the charge for a greener, re-energised future January 4, 2018 Tackling climate change is one of the most critical issues the globe faces. Britain has always led the world in facing these challenges head on, and this is no exception. The UK was the first country to introduce legally binding domestic climate change targets; we were instrumental in securing the historic Paris Agreement; and since [...]
Editor’s Notes: Predictions are for fools, but here are a few to mull over, may the bitcoin ride continue in 2018 and the best statistic of the year December 22, 2017 Winston Churchill once said “I always avoid prophesying beforehand because it is much better to prophesy after the event has already taken place.” Wise words, which were roundly ignored at a City lunch this week where we went around the table to offer our predictions for 2018. Contributions ranged from the sensible to the more [...]
As 2017 ends, what is the state of the British Labour Party? December 21, 2017 I’ve spoken in the past about my longtime membership of the Labour Party and my admiration for Tony Blair’s government. And just as often I have expressed disappointment with Labour’s current direction and with its current leadership, who have tried to force an unworkable brand of politics onto the party. Why am I still [...]
The Electoral Commission has fined the Lib Dems and the Remain campaign over spending December 19, 2017 The Liberal Democrats and the official Remain campaign group have been slapped with fines over how they recorded their spending during the EU referendum. The Lib Dems were handed an £18,000 fine over a failure to deliver a complete and accurate spending return. The Electoral Commission, which handed out the fines, said in some cases [...]