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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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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
HSBC received a huge fine after it facilitated the laundering of billions of dollars by the infamous Sinaloa cartel in Mexico. Reuters
HSBC's unearned reprieve from Mexican drug cartel allegations

Regulatory failure surrounding scandal-hit bank deemed 'too big to jail'

OpinionJune 08, 2022
Prime Minister Boris Johnson may have won the vote of no confidence but his quivering tone suggested a worried outlook. AFP
Bravado may not be enough to save Teflon Don Boris Johnson this time

How can the Conservative Party reunite when four out of 10 MPs have no faith in their leader?

OpinionJune 07, 2022
Property tycoon brothers Nick, left), and Christian Candy. PA
Candy brothers can't master the knack of winning friends in the City

Boastful property tycoons could do well to tone down the estate agent swagger after Chelsea FC setback

OpinionJune 01, 2022
A YouGov poll suggests seven out of ten Conservative voters favour a windfall tax on oil and gas companies. EPA
UK windfall tax is the flip side of squeeze-the-rich politics

Under pressure, Chancellor Rishi Sunak is expected to announce a new energy levy

OpinionMay 25, 2022
After Brexit, Britain's Conservative government wants to lighten regulation of the City of London. A group of economists fears that means forgetting the lessons of near disaster in 2008 and 2009. Bloomberg
Regulatory failures mount in UK with clamour to deregulate the City

Rules implemented after 2008 financial crisis could be cast aside in a post-Brexit shake-up

OpinionMay 18, 2022
Prince Charles told of challenging times ahead as he delivered the Queen's Speech to the British Parliament on Tuesday. Getty
Boris Johnson’s roller-coaster ride can't disguise UK's economic crunch

City mood turned sour after Bank of England warned of recession due to Ukraine war

OpinionMay 11, 2022
British Labour Party candidates and supporters celebrate after making gains in the Westminster City Council elections in London. Reuters
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Conservatives' London wipeout does not bode well for future elections

Boris Johnson's 'partygate' revelations have resulted in loss of key Conservative councils

OpinionMay 06, 2022
HSBC's London HQ is in Canary Wharf but does the bank's heart really belong elsewhere? iStockphoto
China sharpens the cleaver as a game is played to split HSBC

Britain's venerable banking giant is so successful because it straddles East and West – but for how much longer?

OpinionMay 04, 2022
Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak faced scrutiny over his wife Akshata Murty's use of the non-dom tax status. PA.
Reform of the UK's non-dom status is a taxing subject for opposition parties

Scrapping the controversial policy looks good on paper but may harm investment prospects

OpinionApril 28, 2022
Elon Musk has launched a hostile takeover bid for Twitter. AFP
Showman Elon Musk has created the perfect smokescreen for his tilt at Twitter

By showing his hand, the Tesla CEO has put the social networking service in play for other bidders

OpinionApril 20, 2022
Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak is losing ground in the popularity stakes. EPA
Slick Sunak’s secrecy over £2,000-a-suit tailor speaks volumes

UK chancellor's failure to crack down on offshore tax havens gives a telling glimpse of his world view

OpinionApril 13, 2022
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