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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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      Rishi Sunak has committed the cardinal sin of any elected politician — of not paying due heed to his electorate. PA
      'Dishy' Rishi Sunak rose like a souffle and fell flat in UK PM race

      Ex-chancellor is the latest charismatic Conservative Party leadership dead cert who failed to gain the ultimate prize

      OpinionSeptember 05, 2022
      Halifax Bank of Scotland's building in the Gyle in Edinburgh. PA
      Economic tsunami of 2008 ruined lives but no bankers have faced the courts

      Financial crisis fallout, or lack of it, shows banks have little to fear

      BusinessSeptember 01, 2022
      Rwandan President Paul Kagame meets Prince Harry in Rwanda's capital Kigali. Getty
      UK royal family risks mishap unless Prince Harry is kept in the fold

      Prince Harry is part of a global phenomenon as his travels and role in the media or book deals surrounding 'The Firm' demonstrate

      OpinionAugust 24, 2022
      Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak fear talking about climate change will hamper their chances of winning over the Tory faithful. PA
      Silence on climate change in Tory leadership race spells trouble

      Both Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss have been deafeningly and calculatingly silent on the environment

      OpinionAugust 17, 2022
      Restaurants that managed to survive the pandemic, thanks to government support, are now facing a new challenge. EPA
      Many defunct UK restaurants should have followed this recipe for success

      Several establishments have closed over the past 12 months but Covid, Brexit and rising energy bills are not always responsible

      OpinionAugust 10, 2022
      The Sierra Leone-flagged cargo ship 'Razoni' as it leaves the port of Odesa. EPA
      Ukraine grain sailing across the Black Sea provides alternative to Russia sanctions

      Western sanctions are increasing the division of the world into two economic blocs

      OpinionAugust 01, 2022
      When fruit becomes a luxury in a land as fecund as Turkey, then you know you have an underlying problem. AP
      Turkey promises bargains but inflation's impact can't be hidden

      Beneath the surface, all is not well in a country where the official inflation rate is a whopping 78.6%

      OpinionJuly 26, 2022
      Prime Minister Boris Johnson at a round-table meeting with business leaders in 10 Downing Street. Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street
      How Boris Johnson can forge a lucrative career after Number 10

      The outgoing UK PM lacks the qualities that have allowed Tony Blair and Theresa May to cash in - so his best bet for bunce lies in light entertainment

      WeekendJuly 22, 2022
      A visitor shelters from the sun under an umbrella as a group walks under the wing of a Boeing 777-X at Farnborough Air Show. AP
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      Farnborough networking woes show aviation is still recovering

      Airlines seeking to buy newer, fuel-efficient models to meet recovering demand

      OpinionJuly 20, 2022
      Rishi Sunak arrives to deliver a speech at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in London. AFP
      Nasty attacks but Rishi Sunak is out in front

      Every one of the candidates is regarded as 'fair game' as ruling party chooses next PM

      OpinionJuly 12, 2022
      Ryanair is predicting that air fares are set to increase over the next five years. Reuters
      Brash Ryanair leaves rivals in its slipstream

      Airline has weathered the Covid storm, coming out better placed than many of its challengers

      OpinionJuly 08, 2022
      UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is flanked by then health secretary Sajid Javid, left, and then chancellor Rishi Sunak in Parliament in September 2021. AFP
      Boris Johnson won't back down despite resignations. Britain will pay for it

      Despite the UK's receding global standing, the Prime Minister will continue to dig his heels in

      CommentJuly 06, 2022
      Workers walk at the construction site of East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), a Chinese-invested railway project, part of the Beijing 'Belt and Road Initiative', in Bentong, Malaysia, January 13, 2022. REUTERS / Hasnoor Hussain
      G7 struggles to match China's global infrastructure offer

      Whatever the name, western plans for investment partnerships lack clarity for intended beneficiaries

      OpinionJune 29, 2022
      The planned expansion of the Wimbledon site which the All England Club says is vital to prevent the tournament sliding down the tennis Grand Slam pecking order. Photo: AELTC
      As tennis fans gather Wimbledon worries expansion won't get over the line

      The two-week tennis bonanza is a godsend to UK economy, it mustn't be scuppered by red tape and local gripes

      OpinionJune 22, 2022
      The traditional pillars of the City of London have all downsized or relocated to outside the Square Mile. Bloomberg
      Bank of England rudderless with interest rate dilemma looming large

      The City is looking for the Old Lady's leadership to get a grip

      OpinionJune 15, 2022
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