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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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Labour Leader Keir Starmer arrives in Swerford, England. Getty
The National poll defines an agenda for a Keir Starmer government

UK's likely next prime minister should take note of demands for tougher stance against Israel, seeking peace in Ukraine and reducing immigration

OpinionJuly 01, 2024
A person rides past a mural depicting WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in the town of Balashikha outside Moscow on Tuesday. EPA
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange did journalism no favours

His document dumps shook the world, but the subsequent legal drama has endangered the media industry

CommentJune 25, 2024
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will be judged partly on ethical controversies during the Conservative Party's time in power. EPA
Election betting affair confirms time is running out for Rishi Sunak

Conservatives' lack of a moral compass is especially telling as it unites a string of scandals

CommentJune 25, 2024
Some of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s colleagues want the Tories to get personal about his election rival Keir Starmer.
Race to become UK prime minister is about to turn very nasty

Accepted wisdom is negative campaigns lose elections but Rishi Sunak is being urged to 'go for the jugular'

OpinionJune 18, 2024
Labour's shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves and leader Keir Starmer have courted the City and large companies. Reuter
American investors spooked over Starmer's impact on costs and taxes

What Labour leaders have not been saying is causing apprehension especially among the big US players in the UK market

OpinionJune 11, 2024
Private school fees in the UK have risen out of step with prices, despite the high cost for parents. PA
UK's private schools tax raid is long overdue

Soaring cost of education underlines how far private schools have strayed from their middle-class origins

OpinionJune 06, 2024
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak waited for one positive piece of economic news to drop – that inflation was down – before calling a general election. Getty
Sunak relies on Tory values – and football feelgood factor – to win

As Starmer storms the opinion polls, incumbent PM hopes proven economic acumen will win him July 4 election

OpinionMay 29, 2024
Two scandals that rocked Britain – decades apart – are part of a cycle of failure by government. AP
Ceaseless scandals show profound arrogance at heart of British establishment

It has a misplaced superiority that feeds on itself

CommentMay 22, 2024
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham, left, with Sir Jim Ratcliffe, centre, and Labour leader Keir Starmer at Old Trafford. Getty
Bow to Burnham: The UK’s mayors are on the up

Old Trafford‘s fateful rebuild is a sign of regional mayors becoming more powerful

CommentMay 14, 2024
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey and Labour leader Keir Starmer could need each other in Britain's coming general election. PA
The real lesson of UK elections is Lib Dems hold the key for Labour

The great fear for the Tories is that a Labour-Lib Dem alliance would become permanent

CommentMay 07, 2024
Small imports from the EU of deli-counter foods are subject to fees. Bloomberg
Border inspections on European goods set to cost British businesses

As new fees and checks start, Britain’s small businesses, consumers and travellers see the downside of Brexit

OpinionMay 01, 2024
The US is galloping ahead of the UK in renewables. Nicholas Hartnett, owner of Pure Power Solar, holds a panel as his company installs a solar array on the roof of a US home. AP
How UK signals to business set up a self-defeating carbon fight

Britain has witnessed a raft of ‘anti-climate change’ steps in the months since the PM attended Cop28 global climate summit

OpinionApril 23, 2024
Former Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke outlined steps to modernise the Bank of England in a review published last week. AP
Bernanke gives outmoded Bank of England a lifeline with his 12-point plan

Bank chief is safe for now after a respected American economist's probing review into Threadneedle Street's working practices

OpinionApril 16, 2024
Authorities have failed to reopen Hammersmith Bridge in west London, despite various plans being mooted. PA
Failure to reopen key London bridge exposes cracks in UK's global image

Famous west London crossing no closer to being repaired, five years after it was shut to traffic over safety fears

OpinionApril 09, 2024
There has been dark talk of ‘revenge’ from Donald Trump's camp if he wins back the White House. Reuters
Sell in May before Trump’s big comeback day

Political upheaval in the US and UK points to a tumultuous year for voters and traders

OpinionApril 02, 2024
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