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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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Leaders in the City of London are openly discussing that they want Boris Johnson to be replaced.
Johnson's sing-songs sink his reputation with UK business leaders

London's business chiefs see beleaguered British PM and are nostalgic for an earlier leader

OpinionFebruary 09, 2022
London Mayor Sadiq Khan speaks with the management of The Wolseley restaurant on Piccadilly. Photo: Getty
Debt spirals and fine cuisine do not mix in the crunch over The Wolseley

London is in a lather as stately eaterie The Wolseley and its sister restaurants fall into administration

OpinionFebruary 03, 2022
Economist Jim O’Neill says levelling up may occur 'despite government'. Mark Chilvers / The National
From Goldman Sachs to galvanising the north: an audience with Lord O’Neill of Gatley

Let’s assume it should be about social mobility not just infrastructure to make the trains faster

WeekendJanuary 28, 2022
Britain’s Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Charles, Prince of Wales and Ben Elliot. AFP
Like fish, the Conservatives are rotting from the head

Dispute over the Conservative Middle East Council showed disregard of current chairman

OpinionJanuary 26, 2022
People relax during hot weather at the Embassy Gardens Sky Pool. Reuters
London's Vaux-hattan needs eastern promise to thrive

A paean to brutal modernism is toothily growing south of the Thames

OpinionJanuary 19, 2022
The Rolls Royce Cullinan is seen in Knightsbridge, London. Getty Images
Rolls-Royce sales point to a gilded post-pandemic outlook

F Scott Fitzgerald would recognise why lockdowns have triggered a view life is too short not to spend

OpinionJanuary 12, 2022
Boats make their way through the Avon Gorge and underneath Clifton Suspension Bridge as they head to Bristol harbour. PA Images via Getty
UK needs a bold Victorian figure to pave the way for net zero

Boris Johnson has frequently paid tribute to our Victorian forbears and to the likes of Brunel

OpinionJanuary 07, 2022
As we enter 2022, the City hopes it could be even better than 2021. Reuters
Straight sets: why the City of London can win in 2022

Lifting of lockdown restrictions could see London's financial centre revive like the famous tennis venue

OpinionDecember 29, 2021
The Old War Office building in London was used by Winston Churchill when he was Secretary of State for War from 1919 until 1921. Photo: Getty Images
Irony of Hindujas' changes at Old War Office a sign of what London has become

It’s historic, evocative title is reduced to three, doubtless trendy but nevertheless meaningless, letters

OpinionDecember 22, 2021
Mauro Sanna at Olivino, his restaurant and deli in central London. Mark Chilvers / The National
Staffing lottery disrupts season for London's top eateries in Belgravia and Mayfair

Even the elite venues in Britain can't escape fallout from pandemic and Brexit

OpinionDecember 15, 2021
A tale of two parties: Covid-19 and the perils of the season

Downing St is suffering a backlash and some bosses are ready to axe the Christmas office party

BusinessDecember 08, 2021
BT's shares have halved in the last five years and the company is spending £1bn a year on kitting out British homes with fibre for fast broadband. Reuters
Infrastructure is critical and that's why suitors want to bring BT back to life

Two of the world's richest men are eying up the telecoms giant but will face regulatory hurdles

OpinionDecember 01, 2021
Adam Driver as Maurizio Gucci, left, and Lady Gaga as Patrizia Reggiani in 'House of Gucci'. Image: AP
The story behind Gucci's resurgence

Exclusive: as Hollywood movie 'House of Gucci' comes to the big screen, a former Investcorp executive recalls how the private equity group turned the once-struggling fashion house around

BusinessNovember 24, 2021
Royal Dutch Shell has announced that it is to move its headquarters to London from the Hague – and drop the 'Royal Dutch' part of its name. EPA
UK is getting two Brexits as Shell cuts Dutch ties

Britain's small businesses are being stifled by waste and red tape, writes Chris Blackhurst

BusinessNovember 17, 2021
Guy Hands has published his memoir, which is unlike any other business book. Getty
Guy the Gorilla has learnt that 'X billions' isn't enough

Notorious dealmaker’s memoir has takeaways on why private equity continues to attract opprobrium

CommentNovember 10, 2021
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