The government must get a grip on HS2 Euston’s private funding debacle December 20, 2023 News that the government is ignoring advice on how to get how to drum up private sector funding to deliver HS2’s Euston station is deeply worrying.
Rupert Soames the right man for CBI mission December 6, 2023 Rupert Soames has been appointed the new president of the CBI - and he's the right person for the job in almost every way
Immigration, planning, taxation: Does this government care about the economy? December 5, 2023 Westminster knows our migration, tax and planning systems are holding back growth, but continues to put politics ahead of economics
The Global Investment Summit shows the creaking gears of the UK state whirring quietly into life November 28, 2023 The summit marked the creaking, occasionally conflicting gears of the British state joining for an outright celebration of the country’s business climate.
Autumn Statement: Pay attention, the good stuff’s in the small print November 23, 2023 Is it churlish to criticise a politician for a political intervention? One wouldn’t groan at Harry Kane for a well struck penalty or a ballet dancer for a well-executed plié, so maybe it’s harsh to look at Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement in any other context than whether it worked on its own terms. In that [...]
Our tax code is an unholy mess of wrinkles, loopholes and unintended consequences November 16, 2023 New data has revealed that higher earners in the UK are set to pay nearly £2,000 in additional taxes by 2027.
Wimbledon planning struggles sum up Britain’s sclerotic NIMBY stagnation November 15, 2023 Wimbledon needs to expand to remain top of the world, and the benefits will be felt by the local community - yet planners seem intent on stopping it happening.
Rishi has silenced some critics by stamping authority in reshuffle November 14, 2023 Ever since Rishi Sunak became prime minister, somewhat unexpectedly, one whisper has grown louder in Westminster: is he tough enough for the top job? In his own way, he took an almighty step closer to silencing those doubters by stamping his authority on the party yesterday. The return of the moderates has already angered the [...]
How Dr. Martens and Birkenstock explain London’s stock exchange quandary November 10, 2023 Dr Martens and Birkenstock aren't that different. Global brands. Design icons. $1bn-plus revenues. But the one listed on the London Stock Exchange is having a much tougher time.
All institutions come with the baggage of history, but good can still be done November 9, 2023 There are no easy answers – and none that will satisfy everybody – to settling historic ‘bills’ for involvement in the slave trade. Under pressure for a number of years, Lloyds of London announced yesterday a £50m investment in diversity and inclusion initiatives that it hopes will open the door of the insurance market to [...]
