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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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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
The UAE is proving that it is a key player in combating financial crime. AP
UAE provides the road map as police foil global drug cartels by 'following the money'

Emirates is proving it is no pushover when it comes to fighting financial crime

OpinionNovember 29, 2022
Waiting times outside a hospital in Blackpool are a symptom of the wider problems blighting the NHS. Getty
Crumbling National Health Service is elephant in the UK waiting room

If Rishi Sunak is to have any chance of winning the next election, he must reduce the backlog for patients

OpinionNovember 22, 2022
Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, centre, alongside Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt, centre right, at Number 10 Downing Street. AFP
Doom-mongers Sunak and Hunt should be wary of faulty economic forecasts

Downing Street is preparing the latest UK budget, but the fallible OBR is dictating its contents

OpinionNovember 15, 2022
HSBC's presence spans the globe but its link with China remains as strong as ever. Reuters.
HSBC bankers learning 'Mandarin for fun' as Far East push grows stronger

Canny executives attempt to gain Chinese exposure as banking giant faces being broken up

OpinionNovember 08, 2022
Rishi Sunak must stop being a chancellor and prove he has what it takes to become a successful chief executive. Photo: Downing Street
Can Sunak the leader please stand up?

UK's CFO faces challenge of delivering the inspirational moments that would make him a successful prime minister

OpinionNovember 01, 2022
Rishi Sunak leaves his home in London. EPA
Sunak needs a game plan to match his stellar CV

New British PM must demonstrate that he really cares about how ordinary people lead their lives

OpinionOctober 24, 2022
FILE PHOTO: Outgoing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson delivers a speech on his last day in office, outside Downing Street, in London, Britain September 6, 2022. REUTERS / Toby Melville / File Photo
A week is a long time for the Tories as Boris Johnson rides back into view

Conservatives will struggle to find unity candidate after Truss's resignation

OpinionOctober 20, 2022
UK Prime Minister Liz Truss takes questions at a press conference in 10 Downing Street after sacking Kwasi Kwarteng as chancellor. Getty.
UK is butt of jokes and it’s Brexit Britain to blame

Disastrous mini-budget has seen Britain become gag line on the international stage

OpinionOctober 18, 2022
UK Prime Minister Liz Truss and Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham. Andrew Parsons / CCHQ
The 'Liz and Kwasi Show' pulls back curtain on pensions nightmare

Truss and Kwarteng's plans for 'Big Bang 2.0' could be aborted after gilts selloff

OpinionOctober 11, 2022
Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng defended his tax cuts in a speech to the Conservative Party conference. EPA.
Careless talk: Kwarteng's bruising lesson that being Chancellor is a serious job

Decision to meet with hedge fund managers was a baffling misstep, writes Chris Blackhurst

OpinionOctober 04, 2022
Truss faces tough task to rescue Conservatives from Johnson's doldrums

Economy vital to unknown PM defying expectations, as new poll reveals UK public's fears about her

CommentSeptember 26, 2022
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