Date | Title | Description |
22.04.2025 | Scrap the GLA and abolish the Mayor of London | 25 years after Tony Blair created them, it’s time to admit that the Mayor and the GLA have fundamentally failed to deliver better transport, better policing and a credible growth agenda for London, says Tony Lodge
Londoners have spent the l... |
22.04.2025 | Scunthorpe needs private investment more than state support | We’ve heard a lot about nationalising British Steel but a lot less about how to unlock the growth and private investment that can help towns like Scunthorpe stand on their own two feet, says Emma Revell
The first broadcast interview I ever ... |
10.04.2025 | The Game of Shadows: Paqueta's Spot-Fixing Trial and the State of Sports Integrity | In the world of sports, integrity is the bedrock upon which legends are built. Yet, the recent spotlight on Lucas Paqueta, the West Ham midfielder embroiled in a spot-fixing trial, reveals a landscape riddled with shadows. The Football Asso... |
09.04.2025 | Adolescence and the problem with government by Gogglebox | Calls for Netflix’s Adolescence to be shown in schools reveal the dire state of our national conversation, says Emma Revell
For years I have joked that reality TV may be the only way to get some people to understand the severity of the hous... |
04.04.2025 | The Business Voice: A Call for Real Engagement in Government | The relationship between business and government is a delicate dance. It requires finesse, understanding, and, most importantly, genuine engagement. Yet, the current state of affairs in the UK civil service suggests a disconnect. The govern... |
03.04.2025 | The Capitalist: UK gov joins Reddit, a City Bluebird and an apology | The UK government joins Reddit, a new Bluebird lands in the City and The Capitalist says sorry. Catch up on the latest Square Mile drama…
In response to urgent calls from (checks notes) nobody, the UK government has joined Reddit. Goody! Th... |
03.04.2025 | Business needs a real voice in the Civil Service, not a mid-rank mandarin | The civil service needs an actual industry bigwig, not a mid-rank mandarin, if it wants to properly engage with business, writes Matthew Elliott
On my morning scroll through Linkedin, I spotted an interesting job vacancy – Business Engageme... |
26.03.2025 | The Bank of England's Balancing Act: Growth vs. Inflation | The Bank of England stands at a crossroads. On one side, the relentless pursuit of inflation control. On the other, a growing call for economic growth. Recent discussions have sparked a debate that could reshape the UK’s monetary policy lan... |
24.03.2025 | Add growth to Bank of England’s remit, Treasury told | The Treasury has been urged to change the Bank of England’s remit to include growth after a new paper by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) said a focus on nominal GDP would lead to “more stable” policymaking.
The Bank is mandated to h... |
21.03.2025 | Free Thinking: Is Keir Starmer or Kemi Badenoch the real Margaret Thatcher? | Welcome to Free Thinking, where we discuss the sharpest and most insightful takes from City AM’s opinion pages with Alys Denby, City AM’s Opinion and Features Editor.
In this week’s episode, Alys will be asking what Margaret Thatcher would ... |
20.03.2025 | The Capitalist: Feisty wonks, the Tooth Fairy and a CEO under citizen’s arrest | Wonks at the CPS get feisty, a CEO under citizen’s arrest and a scrimping Tooth Fairy; catch up on the latest City drama in this week’s edition of The Capitalist
Kemi Badenoch was interrupted by demands to “banish billionaires” during her k... |
19.03.2025 | Kemi Badenoch's Bold Stance: Rethinking Net Zero and Energy Policy | Kemi Badenoch, the leader of the Conservative Party, is shaking the foundations of climate policy in the UK. With a bold declaration that achieving net zero emissions by 2050 is “impossible,” she is steering her party toward a new path. Thi... |
18.03.2025 | Kemi Badenoch: Net Zero by 2050 is “impossible” | Kemi Badenoch is set to launch a party “policy renewal” process starting with net zero and energy as she is expected to claim net zero by 2050 is “impossible”.
The Conservative leader will say her party would “confront the real problems” bu... |
24.02.2025 | The UKGC Pilots New Financial Risk Program While a Giant is Leaving the UK iGaming Market | 2025 has already seen some major activity in the UK’s gambling industry.
For one, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) began its pilot program to introduce affordability checks for iGamers deemed to be a risk. While this concept was initially ... |
02.04.2024 | Businessmen are from Mars, politicians Venus, but they must learn how to speak to each other | It may sometimes feel like politicians and businesspeople are from different worlds, but if they learn to speak they will see they want the same things, writes Emma Revell
Have you ever opened a newspaper and asked yourself what on earth is... |
04.03.2024 | Stamping out tax on share purchases is a no-brainer | The UK hobbles not just financial services but any business operating on the London stock exchange by levying a tax on share purchases, writes Emma Revell
Say you wanted to boost investment in UK-based companies. And people’s pensions pots ... |
29.08.2023 | Axe the £4bn-a-year share tax holding back stock markets, government told | CALLS are increasing for the UK’s £4 billion-a-year share trading tax to be reduced or scrapped in an effort to reinvigorate our capital markets. |
05.07.2023 | Европейцы не спешат инвестировать в акции | По данным британского Центра исследований регулятивной политики (Centre for Policy Studies, CPS), большинство европейцев не спешат вкладывать свои личные средства в акции, предпочитая хранить их на накопительных счетах и получать меньший, н... |
25.04.2023 | Britain’s renters are the real victims of this inflation and interest rate crunch | People doubtless would’ve gasped at headlines last week about UK interest rates being on course for five per cent.
Such a path looked implausible in March when Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse and Credit Suisse’s shotgun marriage to UBS spark... |
02.12.2020 | What International Tests Can Tell Us About How To Improve Education | Drawing on international test data, a new book suggests that the key to improving a country's ... [+] education system is a rigorous, content-focused curriculum.getty |
01.10.2020 | The UK can’t afford to delay a vital 5G rollout | Making Britain more competitive requires investment in digital infrastructure – especially 5G |
28.07.2020 | An e-citizenship scheme would put the UK at the heart of global trade | The global population of startups and entrepreneurs is on the rise. |
04.06.2020 | Let hydrogen fuel our vehicles to a greener future | Almost exactly a year ago, the UK became the first major economy to sign into law an ambition to become carbon neutral by 2050. |
13.12.2016 | From public sector pensions to social care, the government is scarily ill-prepared for major demographic change | |
31.07.2014 | Germany edges closer to total ban on fracking | |
30.04.2014 | Switzerland is a country of “SuperEntrepreneurs” | |