Horse Racing Betting Tips: Mekong to be the source of Moore Stoute winners June 13, 2019 LOOKING out of the window, it is hard to believe we are fast approaching the middle of June and Royal Ascot is just days away. The rain continues to beat down and even though it is set to be replaced by sunshine this time next week, the forecast for the next few days remains very [...]
What does Boris Johnson have in common with Oscar Wilde? A brief history of private prosecutions June 3, 2019 Former foreign secretary Boris Johnson has been told that he will face court as part of private prosecution brought against him for his conduct in the Brexit campaign. Suddenly, this obscure legal mechanism is in the public spotlight. Indeed, many people may not even have been aware that private prosecutions still existed in modern Britain. [...]
The future eminence of our legal sector rests on more than Brexit May 23, 2019 Ever since the referendum, we have seen dire warnings that London risks losing its place as a global business hub. We have read countless stories of other European cities pitching for our international financial services sector, and there are now concerns that the continental courts are gearing up for an assault on its preeminent status [...]
This new private members’ club is only for successful start-ups May 21, 2019 "I don’t care to belong to any club that will have me as a member,” Groucho Marx famously said, reputedly resigning from the Friars’ Club in the 1940s. The nature of private members’ clubs has adapted considerably since then, and many are now relaxed as to whom they accept. Bucking this trend, however, is Home [...]
Theresa May promises MPs a ‘new and improved’ Brexit deal ahead of vote in June May 19, 2019 Theresa May has promised to put a "new and improved" deal before MPs when they are asked to vote on the Withdrawal Bill in the first week of June. The Prime Minister, who will soon agree her departure date from Downing Street, promised that the Withdrawal Agreement Bill (WAB), which will enshrine the Withdrawal Agreement into law, [...]
Tried-and-failed plan to nationalise energy in the UK is a step backwards May 17, 2019 Last week, I ventured to Athens for this year’s Atlas European Liberty Forum conference, which brings together free market groups, not just from Europe, but from all over the world. It’s always a remarkable experience, which puts into perspective the battles for freedom we face here in the UK. You meet people – particularly young [...]
Britain has too many shops – no wonder more and more are being boarded up May 13, 2019 Boarded-up shop fronts are a common sight during recessions. In the early 1990s, they became an eyesore for town centres and the Conservative government alike, an everyday visual reminder of the economic slump that dragged the Tories lower and lower in the polls (albeit not low enough to deliver Neil Kinnock into Downing Street, once [...]
Senior executives now biggest target of corporate cyber crime May 8, 2019 Senior executives with access to the most sensitive corporate information are now the biggest targets of corporate cyber crime, a new report has revealed. Research by telecoms giant Verizon showed top bosses are 12 times more likely to be the target of so-called social engineering attacks, which trick users into giving away data or access [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Chapelli can give Norton yet another Roodee winner May 7, 2019 WHEN you think about jockeys at Chester, there is only one man’s name that springs to mind. Franny Norton has become synonymous with riding winners around the Roodee, with a record 45 wins. Unsurprisingly, the veteran has plenty of rides on today’s card, but he may have to wait until his final one to be [...]
BHP Billiton faces record $5bn claim for failure of Brazilian dam in 2015 May 7, 2019 Mining giant BHP Billiton is facing a landmark, $5bn lawsuit for being “woefully negligent” before a 2015 dam collapse that led to Brazil’s worst ever environmental disaster. Read more: BHP profits slump after mining outages The damages claim will be the biggest group action to be heard in Britain, and was served today in Liverpool. [...]