By: Christian May

Editor-in-Chief Christian May is the Editor-in-Chief of City AM. He served in the role from 2015 to 2020 and returned in 2024. He writes the daily Editor's Letter for print and online and releases The Week in Business roundup video each Thursday. He is particularly interested in the health of London's capital markets, economic policy, politics, regulation and business activity in the City of London. He regularly appears in the broadcast media and presents a daily Business News slot on LBC at 0730, Monday to Friday. Find Christian on X and LinkedIn.

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The City View: ‘End the lockdown now and cut taxes to avoid a depression’ – Dan Hannan

May 28, 2020

In this episode Christian is joined by Dan Hannan, former Tory MEP now president of the Initiative for Free Trade. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS Dan is a lockdown-sceptic and he makes a powerful case for reopening the economy and avoiding a crippling collapse in economic activity. In addition, he believes the government must [...]
The City View: Trump, China and the pandemic – with Todd Buchholz, former White House Director of Economic Policy

May 27, 2020

In this episode Christian is joined by Todd Buchholz, a former White House Director of Economic Policy, former Managing Director of the Tiger Hedge Fund, now best-selling author, economist and investor. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS Todd gives his view on how America is dealing with the crisis and how it could influence the coming [...]
The City View: ‘The state is weak where it should be strong and strong where it should be weak’

May 26, 2020

In this episode Christian is joined by Dr Rainer Zitelmann, a German economist, author, historian and sociologist, for a lively discussion about the role of the state during periods of crisis. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS Dr Zitelmann feels the state has failed in basic areas such as crisis prevention yet remains overbearing in [...]
The City View: ‘Business is not going back to how it was, in any aspect’ – David Sproul, global deputy CEO of Deloitte

May 22, 2020

In this episode Christian is joined by the deputy head of Deloitte worldwide, David Sproul, who says businesses around the world are asking themselves “whether we’ll ever go fully back to offices” as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS Sproul, who ran Deloitte in Europe before taking the global [...]
The City View: Philosophy, science and Hollywood actors – the recipe for global success in children’s TV, with Mikael Shields

May 21, 2020

In this episode Christian is joined by Emmy-award winning producer Mikael Shields, who helped bring us Pingu, Noddy and, most recently, Bing – the globally successful children’s TV show. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS Mikael talks about how he approaches making TV for kids and why there’s more to a 10-minute animation than you might [...]
The City View: The pandemic-shaped hole in global dividends, with Jane Shoemake of Janus Henderson

May 20, 2020

In this episode Christian is joined by Jane Shoemake, investment director at Janus Henderson’s global dividend index. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS With dividends set to slump between 15 and 35 per cent this year, where should the income investor look? There are a few bright spots and safe havens amid the gloom, but on [...]
The City View: From higher taxes to getting tough with China, how the pandemic will change politics, with Juliet Samuel

May 19, 2020

In this episode Christian is joined by Daily Telegraph columnist Juliet Samuel, who believes that the current crisis will lead to big changes in politics and economics. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS Juliet says the case for higher taxes on the rich will be made with growing force over the coming years and warns [...]
The City View: Darwinism and disruption in the tech sector, with Russ Shaw of Tech London Advocates

May 18, 2020

In this episode Christian is joined by Russ Shaw, founder of Tech London Advocates and one of the most well-connected and influential people in the UK’s tech sector. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS Russ offers a candid analysis of the state of the sector and explains why not all start-ups will survive the pandemic, and why not [...]
Banking boss raises prospect of further changes to Coronavirus Business Loan Scheme

May 8, 2020

There could be further changes to the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) as more data emerges on the number of rejected applications, according to the head of the banking industry group, UK Finance. Stephen Jones, chief executive of UK Finance, said: “I think as the data gets better we will continue to find where [...]
Michael Spencer: PM right not to seek Brexit trade deal extension

May 5, 2020

City grandee Michael Spencer has urged the government not to extend the December deadline for a Brexit trade deal, saying the Prime Minister is right “to take a hard line on this.” The billionaire financier, who voted to remain in the EU, now believes that the UK is well-placed to secure a good deal and [...]

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