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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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      Greenland, left, and the Chagos Islands have come to symbolise US President Donald Trump's willingness to challenge traditional allies. AFP / Getty Images
      CommentTrump's genius ploy was to find an unseen link between Chagos and Greenland

      By taking on Starmer over Mauritius deal, the US is playing for keeps with Denmark

      CommentJanuary 21, 2026
      Sheffield Wednesday have a proud heritage in English football, but are far adrift of the top flight. Getty Images
      Sheffield Wednesday set for Moneyball tactics as Jordanian royal seeks takeover

      Preferred bidders target football club mired in financial and relegation trouble

      NewsJanuary 15, 2026
      Nuuk, Greenland: next on the list? AFP
      CommentWhen Greenland is just another trophy in the Trump cabinet

      Europe is stricken by the Trump taste for conquest

      CommentJanuary 07, 2026
      Larry the Downing Street cat has seen six prime ministers in his time. Could 2026 bring a seventh? Reuters
      CommentDipping economy and rising taxes are toxic holiday mix for British PM

      Warmth sucked out of festive season for Prime Minister

      CommentDecember 24, 2025
      A landmark water tower at Warner Brothers Studios in the city of Burbank, California. EPA
      CommentUnleashing Gulf capital will push Warner to new growth

      Media assets are being married with the resources needed for a new era

      CommentDecember 17, 2025
      Former UK prime minister Rishi Sunak made AI safety a major theme of his government. Getty Images
      CommentThree zones of AI global success and the different tale each tells

      Ranking high in digital league tables is increasingly difficult for safety-conscious European nations

      CommentDecember 09, 2025
      Joanna Della-Ragione is a big fan of the standard of living in Abu Dhabi. Photo: Joanna Della-Ragione; Victor Besa / The National
      Good life beckons for success hungry Londoners in UAE

      British consultant is among many to embrace life in the Gulf – and she refuses to look back

      UKNovember 26, 2025
      The UK flag is projected on to Burj Khalifa. The UAE has welcomed an influx of British citizens drawn by the promise of a better standard of living. AFP
      CommentWhy is the UAE attracting more Brits? Better lifestyle, it's that simple

      The Emirates enables expats to lead a life equivalent to the one they could have led had they stayed, albeit more affordable, with blue skies and sun

      OpinionNovember 25, 2025
      The BBC has come under immense pressure over bias allegations. Getty Images
      CommentBBC faces Donald Trump's 'sorry is never enough' rule

      Seeking US President's absolution does not sit comfortably for an organisation in a mess

      CommentNovember 11, 2025
      Volkswagen's plant in Wolfsburg, Germany, which faces a struggle to find a sufficient supply of semiconductors. AFP
      CommentWho's next on Hague hit list after Nexperia seizure dents European car industry?

      Dutch government’s unprecedented move to take control of Chinese chip maker threatens to halt production

      EuropeOctober 30, 2025
      Oil companies face fines under new EU sustainability rules. Getty Images
      CommentEU's colonial attitude to the energy market will inevitably backfire

      Under new sustainability rules companies face fines of 5 per cent of global turnover

      CommentOctober 22, 2025
      It’s not just those traditional shopping destinations. Norway’s Steen & Strom, which claims to be the oldest department store in the world, reported a 27 per cent rise in tax-free sales to tourists in the first eight months of this year. It said its customers told them they were choosing to make luxury purchases abroad rather than in London. Photo: Getty Images
      CommentTime for UK's tourist tax to go – it's handing shoppers to international rivals

      Stubborn refusal to scrap VAT on overseas visitors' purchases fails to grasp a potential Brexit benefit

      CommentOctober 07, 2025
      Prime Minister Keir Starmer takes a walk along the Mersey with his wife Victoria, before delivering his keynote speech at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool. PA
      CommentBeware the think-tank influence at Labour Party's festival of delusion

      Keir Starmer's messaging at annual conference has been developed by those out of the spotlight's glare

      CommentSeptember 30, 2025
      Protesters wave Union Jacks and St George's flags during the 'Unite The Kingdom' rally in London. Getty Images
      England is suddenly flying its flags – but are they symbols of pride or prejudice?

      The winds of change are blowing through a country that has traditionally had an ambivalent attitude towards displays of nationalism

      UKSeptember 19, 2025
      Rupert Murdoch has achieved his wish for his son Lachlan to take over his business empire. Getty Images
      CommentLachlan Murdoch won the succession war but will he stay on father's path?

      Defeating his siblings to run the Murdoch empire on has own has come at a personal cost

      CommentSeptember 10, 2025
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