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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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      Cristiano Ronaldo has ushered in a new era for Saudi football since his move to Al Nassr. Reuters
      Saudi's investment plans match its ambition to be a football power

      Top names are headed towards the kingdom and that could inspire talented youngsters home and away to embrace the league

      FootballJune 07, 2023
      The Labour Party needs a rethink before turning its red rose motif into a green bloom. Getty Images
      Starmer can’t let Labour's Red Wall come tumbling down again

      Labour leader must refine green energy plan or election campaign will collapse like Ed Miliband's

      OpinionJune 06, 2023
      Logan Roy, played by Brian Cox in Succession, is rich, powerful but dissatisfied with his own children. Photo: HBO
      Lack of Murdoch succession plan mirrored by TV classic

      Art imitates life in Succession, as lead character struggles to find natural heir. Does NOT contain spoilers

      OpinionMay 30, 2023
      Fulham fans in the stands at Craven Cottage. Getty Images
      Football's 'legacy fans' under threat as owners look to future

      Premier League supporters face steeper ticket prices as wealthy proprietors try to make their money back

      OpinionMay 23, 2023
      The Britain that once lectured schoolchildren on the country’s genius on nuclear energy now looks at France with envy. Getty
      Britain losing growth opportunities as it plays catch-up in nuclear power

      France's push on atomic energy has created dividends in other sectors

      OpinionMay 16, 2023
      Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak serves guests as he speaks with them during a coronation Big Lunch organised in Downing Street, London. AFP
      Sunak's smiles for coronation mask Conservatives' health woes

      Local elections expose challenges for PM amid a changing political landscape

      OpinionMay 09, 2023
      The HSBC Main Building, alongside the Standard Chartered offices in Hong Kong's financial district. EPA
      China will not rest until HSBC heads home

      The bank's annual shareholders' meeting takes place in Birmingham this week

      OpinionMay 03, 2023
      The UK is missing out on a post-pandemic tourism boom. Bloomberg
      Rishi Sunak should wander around London’s West End

      UK businesses struggle as tourism declines after tax-free shopping scrapped

      OpinionApril 25, 2023
      Dominic Raab resigned as Britain's deputy prime minister on Friday amid accusations of aggressive behaviour towards colleagues. PA
      Some politicians have yet to read the memo on workplace bullying

      We’ve been treated to a string of bullying allegations, perpetrated by senior figures against public servants

      CommentApril 24, 2023
      Research by UK watchdog Ofcom in 2022 found that 23 per cent of adult internet users reported encountering a scam on social media. PA
      The UK's weak digital bill will fail to deliver knockout blow to online fraudsters

      Online crimes come in many forms but share common features that need tackling with better laws to protect consumers

      OpinionApril 18, 2023
      Chris Blackhurst says social media is a useful tool but a dangerous opponent.
      In the age of internet trolls and polarising pundits, perspective is crucial

      Social media networks have developed into an essential part of everyday life in the time since The National was launched

      UAEApril 16, 2023
      British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has risen to the top by dint of being careful. EPA
      Provocative Labour attacks on Rishi Sunak miss the mark

      Keir Starmer's decision to go negative is a sign of weakness not strength

      OpinionApril 11, 2023
      British regulators have not done enough to tackle white-collar crime among the country's financial institutions. AP
      Britain needs to rewrite the rules on economic crime

      UK government finally outlines plans to tackle fraud after losing billions to fraud

      OpinionApril 05, 2023
      A ‘particularly striking’ rise in inactivity of people aged 50 to 64 in the UK has been noted by Andrew Bailey, the Bank of England governor. Reuters
      Skills shortage driven by people not wanting to work

      We urgently need to confront this growing issue

      OpinionMarch 28, 2023
      German shares advanced for a second day as investor sentiment stabilised following the takeover of Credit Suisse Group. Bloomberg
      Credit Suisse, SVB and what banks get away with

      The trendy Silicon Valley Bank brought down the historic Swiss giant, displaying the connected nature of banking

      CommentMarch 22, 2023
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