DEBATE: Has the People’s Vote campaign blown its chance of a second referendum? Has the People’s Vote campaign blown its chance of a second referendum? Olivia Utley, deputy editor at TheArticle, says YES. So, the People’s Vote campaign has imploded. Why? Infighting has a lot to do with it. Political activism only works when the public can’t see what’s going on behind the scenes – and yesterday, the [...]
DEBATE: In light of the row over alleged bias in the Telegraph’s survey, is there any point to polls? In light of the row over alleged bias in the Telegraph’s survey, is there any point to polls? Olivia Utley, deputy editor at TheArticle, says YES. Since the dawn of polling, people have found imaginative ways of getting the result they want. And the ComRes team who found that a majority of people would back [...]
DEBATE: Should ambassadors be political appointments? DEBATE: As Sir Kim Darroch’s resigns, should ambassadors be politicised? Following Sir Kim Darroch’s resignation, should ambassadors be political appointments? Olivia Utley, deputy editor at TheArticle, says YES. To repair a special relationship which has gone – to put it mildly – a little sour, the new Prime Minister needs to appoint a special kind of ambassador. Sir Kim, who spent most of his career [...]
DEBATE: Would Rory Stewart be a good Prime Minister to lead the UK through Brexit? June 18, 2019 Would Rory Stewart be a good Prime Minister to lead the UK through Brexit? Olivia Utley, deputy editor at TheArticle, says YES. To make a success of Brexit at this late stage in the game, our new Prime Minister will have to do more than negotiate a good deal with the EU. He must – [...]
DEBATE: President Donald Trump’s state visit faced protests in London. Is it possible to separate the man from the office? June 7, 2019 As people protest Donald Trump’s state visit, is it possible to separate the man from the office? YES, says Olivia Utley, deputy editor at TheArticle. Heads of state and prime ministers, as their name tags at international conferences suggest, represent their states, not themselves. International relations, particularly in a complex multi-polar world, require that we [...]
Post-Maybot, the Tories are on the hunt for a likeable leader May 30, 2019 Every Tory leadership election has a flavour. In 2016, after childishly airing our dirty laundry to our European neighbours during the bitter referendum, a sheepish UK was looking for a “grown-up”. Six years of boyish David Cameron making rash decisions on behalf of the country had taken its toll on the Conservative party, and the [...]
DEBATE: At $1.5bn, is plant burger firm Beyond Meat over-valued? May 2, 2019 At $1.5bn, is plant burger firm Beyond Meat over-valued? Chris Beauchamp, a senior market analyst at IG, says YES. For many, Beyond Meat’s IPO would seem to mark the perfect “market top” moment. A company producing a cutting-edge product, with ongoing losses and the risk that it may never make a profit, is seeking to become [...]
DEBATE: At $1.5bn, is plant burger firm Beyond Meat over-valued? May 2, 2019 At $1.5bn, is plant burger firm Beyond Meat over-valued? Chris Beauchamp, a senior market analyst at IG, says YES. For many, Beyond Meat’s IPO would seem to mark the perfect “market top” moment. A company producing a cutting-edge product, with ongoing losses and the risk that it may never make a profit, is seeking to become [...]
DEBATE: Will the European Research Group’s three legal tests help pass Theresa May’s Brexit deal? March 4, 2019 Will the European Research Group’s three legal tests help pass Theresa May’s Brexit deal? Olivia Utley, deputy editor at TheArticle, says YES. The three tests proposed by the European Research Group (ESG) have been rejected by the European Union. But, although they are now off the table, the very fact that they were mooted will help Theresa [...]
DEBATE: Have the Labour splitters helped the Conservative party? February 19, 2019 Have the Labour splitters helped the Conservative party? Lauren McEvatt, managing director at Morpeth Consulting, says YES. After the next election, the UK government will either be run by the Labour party or the Tory party. That’s the reality of the electoral system. The seven Labour splitters have denounced the modern Labour party as bullies, [...]
