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Chris Blackhurst

Chris Blackhurst

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Chris Blackhurst is an award-winning writer, commentator and broadcaster, based in London. He is a former editor of The Independent, city editor of the Evening Standard, Westminster correspondent for The Independent and deputy head of the Sunday Times Insight team. He writes mostly on business, politics, media. He says he will never retire. To adapt Dr Johnson on London: "If someone tires of journalism, they tire of life."
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The Ulez scheme in London is an example of why we can’t have a situation in which the poorest are paying more to get around. AFP
How to tax Britain's changing cars while fighting shy of irate drivers

Transition from fossil fuels to renewables has been piecemeal and the car market shows how not to do it

OpinionAugust 22, 2023
Chris Blackhurst
An attendee shelters from the sun under an umbrella during a heatwave on the opening day of the Farnborough International Airshow. Bloomberg
Britain's days as a science superpower are behind it

UK needs a concerted industrial strategy akin to that of the US

OpinionAugust 15, 2023
Chris Blackhurst
USA coach Vlatko Andonovski, left, could well lose his job after the side’s unexpectedly early exit at the Women's World Cup in Melbourne. AFP
Sky-high demands fuelling shorter tenures at football clubs and boardrooms

Like football managers, CEOs can be worshipped one week and vilified the next

OpinionAugust 08, 2023
Chris Blackhurst
Senior heads have been rolling at NatWest and Coutts over the Nigel Farage affair. AFP
Banking bosses must look in the mirror as consumer revolt challenges their ways

Top UK executives' lack of empathy and accountability has finally caught up with them

OpinionAugust 01, 2023
Chris Blackhurst
A wildfire in a forest near Vati village on the island of Rhodes. AP
Greece wildfires: A tragedy that requires change

Greece needs to take steps to adapt to this new reality, and the world needs to do more to address climate change

OpinionJuly 25, 2023
Chris Blackhurst
Passengers queue inside the departures terminal of Terminal 2 at Heathrow Airport in London. Reuters
Airports blaming airlines for long queues just won't do

Experience for the travelling public is getting worse despite airport bosses' promises

OpinionJuly 18, 2023
Chris Blackhurst
Sir Richard Branson has shelved plans for 10 supersonic jets, dealing a blow for a new era of 'affordable' supersonic travel. Boom
Supersonic dreams grounded as air travel loses the quest for speed

Ambitious plans for super fast jetliners offer a contrast to the slow and unpleasant airport experience

OpinionJuly 12, 2023
Chris Blackhurst
John Lewis has underperformed for much of the past decade. PA
John Lewis bonus payouts built on crippling debts but salad days are gone

Staff payments fall by the wayside as company's employee-ownership model comes under scrutiny

OpinionJuly 04, 2023
Chris Blackhurst
Prince William and Princess Catherine sit in the royal box at last year's Wimbledon alongside David Walliams, David Dimbleby and others. PA
Wimbledon thrills, UK spectaculars and the whiff of underperformance

Why Britain's global reach through showmanship struggles to translate into economic competitiveness

OpinionJune 27, 2023
Chris Blackhurst
James Bond's Aston Martin at the World Premiere of No Time To Die, at the Royal Albert Hall in central London in 2021. Getty
Aston Martin's marque is world-beating, with a little help from James Bond

In a British economy beset by gloom, the luxury sports car manufacturer's recent success stands out

OpinionJune 20, 2023
Chris Blackhurst
The Canary Wharf financial district in London. Reuters
London's Canary Wharf struggles amid shift to hybrid work

Once brash and new, the iconic financial district now grapples with evolving preferences

OpinionJune 13, 2023
Chris Blackhurst
Cristiano Ronaldo has ushered in a new era for Saudi football since his move to Al Nassr. Reuters
Saudi's investment plans match its ambition to be a football power

Top names are headed towards the kingdom and that could inspire talented youngsters home and away to embrace the league

FootballJune 07, 2023
Chris Blackhurst
The Labour Party needs a rethink before turning its red rose motif into a green bloom. Getty Images
Starmer can’t let Labour's Red Wall come tumbling down again

Labour leader must refine green energy plan or election campaign will collapse like Ed Miliband's

OpinionJune 06, 2023
Chris Blackhurst
Logan Roy, played by Brian Cox in Succession, is rich, powerful but dissatisfied with his own children. Photo: HBO
Lack of Murdoch succession plan mirrored by TV classic

Art imitates life in Succession, as lead character struggles to find natural heir. Does NOT contain spoilers

OpinionMay 30, 2023
Chris Blackhurst
Fulham fans in the stands at Craven Cottage. Getty Images
Football's 'legacy fans' under threat as owners look to future

Premier League supporters face steeper ticket prices as wealthy proprietors try to make their money back

OpinionMay 23, 2023
Chris Blackhurst
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