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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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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
Chris Blackhurst
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
Chris Blackhurst
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
Chris Blackhurst
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
Chris Blackhurst
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
Chris Blackhurst
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
Chris Blackhurst
Membership of the men-only Garrick Club has become questionable for some at the top of the British Establishment. Getty
City's freezing out of women runs deeper than Garrick Club feud

While attention is focused on the hub for legal and media elites, it would be foolish to ignore the rife sexism of professionals at leisure

OpinionMarch 26, 2024
Chris Blackhurst
Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on a visit to an apprentice training centre in Coventry. AFP
Robo Rishi Sunak has little to offer struggling SMEs seeking skilled staff

UK Prime Minister's announcement of 20,000 new apprenticeships falls way short of what's needed to address skills shortages

OpinionMarch 19, 2024
Chris Blackhurst
British business leaders are finding a new home in New York. Getty Images
Scrimping doesn't pay: UK loses talent to draw of US dollar

Calls for bosses to be paid more are predictably met with howls of outrage but business performance is suffering

OpinionMarch 12, 2024
Chris Blackhurst
Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak with Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt, who this week delivered a budget aimed at wooing voters ahead of a general election this year. AFP
Sunak's late election ploy leaves his party hostage to economic fortune

Prime Minister runs risk of losing control of the narrative by waiting to call a national poll later this year

OpinionMarch 08, 2024
Chris Blackhurst
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks to guests during a reception in London. Getty Images
Access to the top is an abiding flaw in UK politics

A new book on Mohamed Amersi shows little has changed since the 'cash-for-questions' issue was first exposed 30 years ago

OpinionMarch 05, 2024
Chris Blackhurst
London will miss out on a bumper season for European travel due to the so-called tourist tax. Photographer: Hollie Adams / Bloomberg
Stubborn Sunak is shooting London in the foot with tourist tax

High-end tourism will struggle in Britain this summer as long as VAT levy for overseas visitors remains in place

OpinionFebruary 28, 2024
Chris Blackhurst
Not the cheesegrater: 20 Fenchurch Street, also known as The Walkie Talkie, in London's deserted city skyscrapers.
City of London's offices empty in growing real estate crisis

Business districts sometimes resemble ghost towns as staff continue to work from home

OpinionFebruary 21, 2024
Chris Blackhurst
There are still plenty of economies in the world that rely heavily on cash. Getty Images
A cashless society? Not if you’re a tourist

We may prefer using plastic at home but there is no substitute to notes and coins when we are travelling

OpinionFebruary 14, 2024
Chris Blackhurst
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been pushing British tech and AI programmes to investors abroad. Getty Images
UK puts on a show but fails to capture pharma or AI lead

Britain is effectively forfeiting its role with punitive tax rates of business and lack of access to the EU

OpinionFebruary 07, 2024
Chris Blackhurst
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