This private equity firm has backed five London boroughs (Sutton, Tower Hamlets, Bexley, Merton and Newham) to help keep children out of care January 16, 2018 Five London boroughs have received backing from the Big Lottery fund and private equity investor Bridges, in a pioneering partnership aimed at keeping young vulnerable people out of care. The borough councils of Sutton, Tower Hamlets, Bexley, Merton and Newham commissioned the Positive Families Partnership to help more than 350 young people involved in serious [...]
Sam Torrance: EurAsia Cup success a vital Ryder Cup stepping stone for Thomas Bjorn and Europe January 15, 2018 Without wanting to take the shine off the EurAsia Cup as it’s a great tournament in its own right, but Europe’s victory on Sunday was the ideal preparation for this year’s Ryder Cup. Playing matchplay golf while representing Europe will have been a significant stepping stone in the learning process of young players who could [...]
Kevin De Bruyne, Eden Hazard and…Jesse Lingard? Why Manchester United man is up there with the best this season January 14, 2018 A good demonstration of how transformative Jesse Lingard’s recent performances for Manchester United have been is provided by rewinding barely two months to when he made his 100th appearance for the club in late November. For a homegrown player who had been capped by England and scored the winning goal in an FA Cup final, [...]
Opinion: Should we be pleased that housing has been promoted to cabinet or should we be taking it out of party politics altogether? January 12, 2018 Take housing out of government control says Glynis Frew The government is beginning to view the importance of housing in the context of national prosperity more so than ever before. Encouraging proposals were announced at the Budget and just this week it was confirmed that housing would at long last have meaningful cabinet representation, for [...]
Trust the process: Philadelphia 76ers executives explain the mantra that defined an NBA revolution January 10, 2018 If the Philadelphia 76ers, one half of Thursday night’s NBA match at the O2 Arena, had come to London in another of their more recent seasons, the most effective marketing may have been to position the game as a basketball freak-show. Far from a showcase for globetrotting greats of the sport, a 76ers’ game would [...]
Europe’s economic recovery isn’t complete yet and Brexit is distracting Brussels January 10, 2018 On Tuesday, official figures showed unemployment across the Eurozone edged lower in November. The jobless rate among the nations that make up the single currency bloc fell to 8.7% of the working population overall, down from 8.8% in October. While this isn’t in itself that impressive a decline, the year-on-year fall in unemployment tells a [...]
Cabinet reshuffle: Nothing has changed after the day of the blunt spoon January 8, 2018 It had been billed as a day in which Theresa May would settle some grievances, and more than a few ministers would end up licking their wounds. Up to a quarter of the Cabinet were expected to be culled in the first major reshuffle since the supposedly "bloody difficult woman" took the reins. But, as [...]
How I scored in an investment IQ test – and what I learnt January 8, 2018 What type of investor are you – optimistic, impulsive? Do you follow the herd? We all have a range of “biases” – of which we are often unaware – and which can affect the way we invest. I’m intrigued by this branch of science, known as behavioural finance. As a fund manager specialising in value [...]
The answer to success after Brexit? Taking up chess January 5, 2018 The most prestigious chess tournament in the world is coming to the capital. The World Chess Championship match, which takes place in November, will be the climax of a season of high-profile drama, where the smartest people on the planet fight to have a shot at the championship title. Chess is already enjoying increased popularity [...]
Ollie Phillips: Form and fitness worries mean it’s a really testing time for Eddie Jones and England January 4, 2018 They say that form is temporary, class is permanent and I think the next few weeks and the start of the Six Nations will be the acid test of that statement for England. On paper, England’s side for their opening clash of the tournament against Italy in Rome on 4 February is likely to have [...]