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By: Kiki McDonough

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  • Why has no one in the Cabinet run a business?

    Opinion

    It is in all our interests that politics remains an attractive proposition for people who have worked in business writes Kiki McDonough.

    Labour Party leaders discussing policy strategies at a conference, with banners and attendees in the background
  • We shouldn’t be surprised when MPs crumble. We reward them so little

    Opinion

    Underpaid, constantly scrutinised and often humiliated, we shouldn't be surprised when our MPs fail us, writes Kiki McDonough.

    Keir Starmer is one of the most unpopular politicians in the UK, new polling has shown.
  • Kiki McDonough: Business lessons from 40 years as a royal jeweller

    Opinion

    Royal jeweller Kiki McDonough has made a name for herself in fine jewellery over the last 40 years. She shares her business lessons in today's Notebook.

    Kiki McDonough
  • The Notebook: Less of the doom please. Business is spooked!

    October 9, 2024

    Business optimism is plunging and no wonder. With all the doom and gloom, has Labour forgotten its mission of growth? Asks Kiki McDonough

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