Defeated Tories must not abandon the rule of law June 10, 2024 Conservatives in opposition must resist populist disdain for the institutions which make this country internationally competitive – chief among them the rule of law, says Eliot Wilson Nothing is written, of course, as Peter O’Toole tells us in Lawrence of Arabia, but given given Rishi Sunak made a mistake almost as epic as the 1962 [...]
Next government should seek ‘wide-ranging’ review of Brexit agreement says City group June 7, 2024 It argued that the next government should lobby EU member states to seek to improve the Trade and Co-operation Agreement (TCA) in a "mutually beneficial way".
Campaign cock-up of the week: Milkshake brings all the boys to Farage June 6, 2024 In this column, former No 10 advisor Giles Kenningham analyses the worst comms screw-ups of the election campaign. So what took the prize for the worst PR gaffe this week? What is it with politicians and food? Ed Miliband eating that infamous bacon sandwich. Peter Mandelson getting covered in custard at a carbon summit in [...]
How poor regulation is holding back the UK economy June 5, 2024 Regulation is a pressing concern, both for businesses and consumers. Getting it right could help unleash growth and deliver better outcomes for consumers.
Tories’ disdain for young people could be their undoing June 5, 2024 Stoking generational culture wars may win a handful of votes in the short-term, but it could trigger the end of the Conservative party as we know it, says Zoe Grunewald No need to stop the press: the Tories are going to lose. That’s a given. The party is resigned to defeat and even Rishi Sunak’s [...]
Election 2024: Milkshake thrown over Nigel Farage at Essex campaign launch June 4, 2024 Nigel Farage has had a milkshake thrown over him at his campaign launch in Clacton-on-Sea.
Nigel Farage is a punishment the Tories deserve June 4, 2024 Nigel Farage’s return is the worst-case scenario for the Tories, but their annihilation will be a consequence of the own failure to make the country more Conservative after 14 years, says Tom Jones Genghis Khan once told the city leaders of Khiva, then part of the Khwarazmian Empire, that he was “the punishment of God. [...]
The UK’s services sector has outperformed since Brexit and the City is leading the way June 4, 2024 According to a new report from UK in a Changing Europe (UKICE), UK services trade has been more resilient than almost all other advanced economies.
UK tech leaders have high hopes for the next government June 4, 2024 As the nation gears up for its next general election, the UK tech sector is voicing its expectations for the incoming administration.
‘Brand Britain’ needs a refresh under the next government, says top business body June 4, 2024 A new government must prune the UK’s sprawling business tax system and refresh “Brand Britain” if the country is to boost investment and restore its status as a global hub for commerce, the country’s top business body has said.