Why the Autumn Statement won’t help the City solve the enigma of Philip Hammond November 17, 2016 We know he is not one for Osborne-style soundbites, and if his October speech at Tory conference is anything to go by, he should keep the Ed Balls gags to himself! He is, admittedly going on very little so far, a man with an “eye for the detail” and a “safe pair of hands” that [...]
A desire for micro management will only serve up political pain for the PM September 14, 2016 With party conference season just around the corner, how can one tell if the new PM is something of a control freak? Look no further than her actions over the summer break. Hot on the heels of announcing three new committees to oversee the work of ministers, including one for Brexit, civil servants appear to [...]