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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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Charlie Mullins has sold his stake in Pimlico Plumbers for more than £100m after being at the helm for over four decades.
Charlie Mullins is a 'cheeky' millionaire plumber and the ultimate disruptor

The Pimlico Plumbers boss left school at 15 but has been rewarded by a private equity swoop on his business

BusinessSeptember 22, 2021
Andrew Neil is a giant of journalism but GB News was never a fit for his talents

Neil was the main attraction and Nigel Farage is not a straight swap

BusinessSeptember 14, 2021
The City of London financial district, in April 30, 2021. Reuters
It's open season on British firms as foreign buyers snap up shares on the cheap

The City of London has seen dozens of multi-million pound takeovers this year but the backlash has begun

BusinessSeptember 08, 2021
Marks & Spencer is working its way back into the hearts and minds of the British public thanks to canny new management. Bloomberg
No more dark suits as dynamic duo transforms M&S fortunes

Britain's 'national treasure' department store is reborn under relentless new leadership

CommentSeptember 01, 2021
A triumphant return to test cricket for England all-rounder Ian Botham, as he raises his arms after dismissing New Zealand's Jeff Crowe to become the highest wicket taker in test history with 356 victims. (Photo by PA Images via Getty Images)
Boris Johnson's plan to send 'Beefy' Down Under is pro-Brexit gesture politics

Ian Botham's new Australia trade envoy job is with little merit, says Chris Blackhurst

CommentAugust 25, 2021
Anyone familiar with London’s layout should know Marble Arch is not the ideal spot for providing spectacular cityscape. AP
Marble Arch Mound billed as London’s High Line but it's really a token to tackiness

Something akin to a rubbish tip in the centre of London won't relaunch Oxford St or the West End

CommentAugust 18, 2021
Criticism directed at Boris Johnson goes in one ear and out the other. AFP
Boris Johnson plays the bounder for political effect

UK Prime Minister's coalmine comments typical of the 'gaffes' that sustain his career

CommentAugust 11, 2021
Britain's Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Charles and Ben Elliot arrive at a reception in London. AFP
Duchess of Cornwall's nephew has 'access all areas' pass that should be revoked

Ben Elliot accused of using his connections with the British royal family and Tory party for financial gain

CommentAugust 04, 2021
Sir Richard Branson aboard SpaceShip Two Unity 22 as they attain zero gravity during their flight. EPA
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Billionaire adventurers need to be more than space cowboys

The emissions their rocket blast-offs leave behind must benefit mankind in the long run

CommentJuly 28, 2021
Boris Johnson's larger than life persona endears him to large swathes of the British electorate. Getty
The unsinkable Boris Johnson: if not him, then who?

UK's chameleon prime minister is master of his fate despite a tumultuous two years in power

CommentJuly 24, 2021
Arif Naqvi, chief executive officer of Abraaj Capital Ltd, who allegedly scammed global philanthropists out of millions of dollars. Getty
Investors should be wary of ethical capitalism's ability to deliver

Pakistani businessman and 'ethical investor' raised $780m before being arrested in UK

CommentJuly 08, 2021
The former British health secretary Matt Hancock resigned in disgrace after his affair with an aide was exposed. Getty
Power and flattery proved a heady mix for Matt Hancock and his mentor George Osborne

A familiar tale of new liaisons has been playing out in Westminster

UKJune 30, 2021
George Galloway hopes to deal a blow to Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer as he stands in the Bately and Spen by-election. Getty
George Galloway takes aim at Labour as he injects controversy into rancorous UK by-election

Former Labour MP seeks support from Muslims in Jo Cox's former constituency

OpinionJune 23, 2021
Presenter Andrew Neil prepares to broadcast from a studio during the launch event for new TV channel GB News, which aims to give a voice 'to those who feel sidelined or silenced'. AP
GB News must play catch-up before challenging 'woke' mainstream rivals

Former newspaper editor was one of the few highlights at the channel's stuttering launch

CommentJune 16, 2021
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, pictured when he was foreign minister in 2017, loading aid supplies in Somalia. AFP
Foreign aid ranks well below Marks & Spencer closures for British Conservatives

Polls show voters more concerned about 'levelling up' Britain than rest of the world

CommentJune 09, 2021
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