Don’t get me wrong, I love watching Manchester City play. I’m not in the camp of neutrals that finds Pep Guardiola’s team too clinical to raise the pulse. Conversely, I’ve …
June 2024
Will it work? Slashing waste
It’s an election year. Politicians are giving us a barrage of policies. But we often forget to ask the most important question: will they actually work? In this column Sam …
It’ll take more than a big screen to revive the London Stock Exchange
A live market screen in Paternoster Square is no substitute for the cultural and regulatory reforms we need to get companies listing in London, says Tim Focas In what seems …
Let’s be honest, there’s no such thing as a ‘fully costed’ manifesto
All parties are putting forward nice-sounding policies and promising that they’ll be paid for by someone else, says Matthew Lesh “Our plans are fully funded and fully costed,” proudly declares …
AIBU? Mumsnet can sway the election
Since 2010, Mumsnet has been recognised as a political force in its own right, and the release of its own manifesto this year takes things a step further. Anna Moloney …
Mark Kleinman: Entain’s new CEO will be gambling with career
Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and is the man who gets the Square Mile talking in his weekly City A.M. column. Today, he looks at Entain’s future chief, Legal …
Square Mile and Me – Lib Dem City candidate Edward Lucas: “Nobody can boss me around”
Ahead of the the election, we’re asking the candidates for the Cities of London and Westminster to introduce themselves. Today, Liberal Democrat candidate and former Economist journalist Edward Lucas tells …
Election 2024: Three things to watch out for in Labour’s manifesto
We’re three weeks into the election campaign and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is preparing to unveil his party’s manifesto for government. The document is Labour’s pitch to voters, and …
Election 2024: Labour will seek mandate for growth with ‘wealth creation’ manifesto
Sir Keir Starmer will seek a “mandate for economic growth” as he unveils Labour’s general election manifesto with a pledge to “be the party of wealth creation”. The Labour leader …
Has Thames Water’s public esteem sunk to new depths?
Earlier this year, Thames Water entered a standoff with water regulator Ofwat over attempts to raise customer bills by 40 per cent. At the time – when investors pulled £500m …