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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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      Before SVB, there was a degree of certainty in the collective direction of travel; now, nobody is sure, everything is in play. Getty
      HSBC 'high fives' as deal saves the UK day in SVB crisis

      Grim looks outnumber smiles in the City as global shake out fears are mounting

      OpinionMarch 14, 2023
      A bank of television screens displaying BBC channels at the BBC headquarters in London. Getty
      BBC relaunch has hurt but the news channel must succeed

      The Corporation’s budgets have been whittled away, forcing traumatic cuts in global output

      OpinionMarch 07, 2023
      The deal between the UK and EU offers a moment for Britain to restart its economy. Getty
      Brexit bounce can turn untapped brilliance into success

      'We lead the world in R&D. It’s what comes later where we lose out'

      OpinionMarch 01, 2023
      Manchester United fans show their opposition to the owners of the club, the Glazer family, this month. Getty Images
      Why Man United's sale might not herald 'overnight transformation'

      There are important questions for whoever eventually buys the English Premier League team

      OpinionFebruary 22, 2023
      Construction for HS2 at Curzon Street Station in Birmingham. But will the entire project be completed? Reuters
      HS2 is such a failure even people of the North don’t want it

      Call a halt Mr Sunak the benefits of this costly high-speed rail project are becoming harder to justify

      OpinionFebruary 14, 2023
      Former prime minister Liz Truss is looking for a way back. Getty Images
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      Truss and Johnson on comeback trail hoping Sunak slips up

      Despite Tuesday's reshuffle the question swirling around Westminster is 'they couldn’t lead again, could they?'

      OpinionFebruary 07, 2023
      Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves Teesside University after a visit to Darlington. Reuters
      It's hard to find positives in slow Sunak's performance

      Prime Minister appears to be playing the role of caretaker, waiting for the next occupant of 10 Downing Street

      OpinionJanuary 31, 2023
      Prime Minister Rishi Sunak could be serving up a win for Labour. PA
      Tory sleaze should hand election victory to Keir Starmer on a plate

      Just when we thought a corner was turned after the turmoil of the Johnson years, Sunak’s latest setbacks prove otherwise

      OpinionJanuary 24, 2023
      The CV does not always tell you what you are looking for. Getty Images
      Good riddance to the CV. Hello, new talent

      Employers want something beyond conforming to mechanical form-filling

      OpinionJanuary 17, 2023
      Members of the media surround a trolley containing copies of the newly released autobiography from the Duke of Sussex, titled Spare, at Waterstones Piccadilly, London. PA
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      Old-fashioned scoop is still publishers’ greatest frenemy

      For all the effort applied to stop the leaking of Prince Harry's memoir, human nature did its worst and the desire to make a quick buck kicked in

      OpinionJanuary 10, 2023
      UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, right, should develop closer ties with the EU, settle the Northern Ireland protocol issue and redefine Britain’s status. PA
      Public opinion shifts but will Britain look to rejoin the EU?

      Rishi Sunak would be well advised to urgently develop closer ties with the European bloc

      OpinionJanuary 03, 2023
      Old Trafford Stadium, the home of Manchester United Football Club. Getty
      Manchester United owners face stiff competition in bid to sell historic club

      Glazer family looking for the exit as Red Devils fall further behind Premier League rivals

      OpinionDecember 27, 2022
      Sir Tim Berners-Lee, British computer scientist and creator of the World Wide Web. Bloomberg
      Berners-Lee might find tragedy in web's future

      His desire to benefit everyone ended up favouring just a few corporations

      OpinionDecember 21, 2022
      There is a reassuring aspect to Rolex that others would be tempted to expand in all directions. Getty
      Rolex plays the long game as queues form for its prized timepieces

      High-end watches have become like the most coveted marques of car

      OpinionDecember 13, 2022
      Waiting times displayed outside a hospital in Blackpool are a symptom of the wider problems blighting the NHS. Getty
      Train strikes spark a workers' showdown to batter Britain

      Government's mishandling of economy lies at heart of public anger

      OpinionDecember 06, 2022
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