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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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Britain faces economic jitters after spectacle of royal funeral

Liz Truss's risky policies could backfire spectacularly if financial markets are not convinced

OpinionSeptember 20, 2022
Queen Elizabeth II's 70 years of tumultuous economic change

The UK may not be as powerful as when she ascended the throne, but it remains in a good place

OpinionSeptember 14, 2022
Queen Elizabeth's legacy will cast a shadow over King Charles's reign. AFP
Brand Britain unsure and uncertain as King Charles replaces queen

Where the stoic Queen Elizabeth was unifying, her son is divisive and impulsive

OpinionSeptember 09, 2022
At first glance, it Is difficult to see what Laxman Narasimhan brings to the Starbucks chief executive role. Reuters
Starbucks' new chief can make the coffee brand sing

Laxman Narasimhan has shown he is not afraid to introduce drastic changes in strategy

BusinessSeptember 07, 2022
'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
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