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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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Construction for HS2 at Curzon Street Station in Birmingham. But will the entire project be completed? Reuters
HS2 is such a failure even people of the North don’t want it

Call a halt Mr Sunak the benefits of this costly high-speed rail project are becoming harder to justify

OpinionFebruary 14, 2023
Chris Blackhurst
Former prime minister Liz Truss is looking for a way back. Getty Images
Truss and Johnson on comeback trail hoping Sunak slips up

Despite Tuesday's reshuffle the question swirling around Westminster is 'they couldn’t lead again, could they?'

OpinionFebruary 07, 2023
Chris Blackhurst
Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves Teesside University after a visit to Darlington. Reuters
It's hard to find positives in slow Sunak's performance

Prime Minister appears to be playing the role of caretaker, waiting for the next occupant of 10 Downing Street

OpinionJanuary 31, 2023
Chris Blackhurst
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak could be serving up a win for Labour. PA
Tory sleaze should hand election victory to Keir Starmer on a plate

Just when we thought a corner was turned after the turmoil of the Johnson years, Sunak’s latest setbacks prove otherwise

OpinionJanuary 24, 2023
Chris Blackhurst
The CV does not always tell you what you are looking for. Getty Images
Good riddance to the CV. Hello, new talent

Employers want something beyond conforming to mechanical form-filling

OpinionJanuary 17, 2023
Chris Blackhurst
Members of the media surround a trolley containing copies of the newly released autobiography from the Duke of Sussex, titled Spare, at Waterstones Piccadilly, London. PA
Old-fashioned scoop is still publishers’ greatest frenemy

For all the effort applied to stop the leaking of Prince Harry's memoir, human nature did its worst and the desire to make a quick buck kicked in

OpinionJanuary 10, 2023
Chris Blackhurst
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, right, should develop closer ties with the EU, settle the Northern Ireland protocol issue and redefine Britain’s status. PA
Public opinion shifts but will Britain look to rejoin the EU?

Rishi Sunak would be well advised to urgently develop closer ties with the European bloc

OpinionJanuary 03, 2023
Chris Blackhurst
Old Trafford Stadium, the home of Manchester United Football Club. Getty
Manchester United owners face stiff competition in bid to sell historic club

Glazer family looking for the exit as Red Devils fall further behind Premier League rivals

OpinionDecember 27, 2022
Chris Blackhurst
Sir Tim Berners-Lee, British computer scientist and creator of the World Wide Web. Bloomberg
Berners-Lee might find tragedy in web's future

His desire to benefit everyone ended up favouring just a few corporations

OpinionDecember 21, 2022
Chris Blackhurst
There is a reassuring aspect to Rolex that others would be tempted to expand in all directions. Getty
Rolex plays the long game as queues form for its prized timepieces

High-end watches have become like the most coveted marques of car

OpinionDecember 13, 2022
Chris Blackhurst
Waiting times displayed outside a hospital in Blackpool are a symptom of the wider problems blighting the NHS. Getty
Train strikes spark a workers' showdown to batter Britain

Government's mishandling of economy lies at heart of public anger

OpinionDecember 06, 2022
Chris Blackhurst
The UAE is proving that it is a key player in combating financial crime. AP
UAE provides the road map as police foil global drug cartels by 'following the money'

Emirates is proving it is no pushover when it comes to fighting financial crime

OpinionNovember 29, 2022
Chris Blackhurst
Waiting times outside a hospital in Blackpool are a symptom of the wider problems blighting the NHS. Getty
Crumbling National Health Service is elephant in the UK waiting room

If Rishi Sunak is to have any chance of winning the next election, he must reduce the backlog for patients

OpinionNovember 22, 2022
Chris Blackhurst
Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, centre, alongside Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt, centre right, at Number 10 Downing Street. AFP
Doom-mongers Sunak and Hunt should be wary of faulty economic forecasts

Downing Street is preparing the latest UK budget, but the fallible OBR is dictating its contents

OpinionNovember 15, 2022
Chris Blackhurst
HSBC's presence spans the globe but its link with China remains as strong as ever. Reuters.
HSBC bankers learning 'Mandarin for fun' as Far East push grows stronger

Canny executives attempt to gain Chinese exposure as banking giant faces being broken up

OpinionNovember 08, 2022
Chris Blackhurst
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