It was something of a moment of revelation – a wake-up call – when what passes for a general election campaign suddenly saw a bizarre…
It was something of a moment of revelation – a wake-up call – when what passes for a general election campaign suddenly saw a bizarre…
In the UK and continental Europe, we discuss the French election as if we were all French. Likewise, in June we will be British and…
A private, invitation-only event with top business leaders to discuss where the UK should go with corporate governance based on the suggestions we put forward…
Published in the Financial Times In the wake of his attempt to identify a whistleblower, some have called for the resignation of Barclays’ Jes Staley…
Mr Staley, Barclays’ CEO, has been sanctioned because of his attempt to identify a corporate whistleblower. Does the episode reflect poor corporate governance standards at…
One thing seems certain. However the Brexit negotiations evolve; whatever deal emerges at the end of it, everyone will be disappointed. Many will be angry….
We keep hearing about the benefits of global trade. Undoubtedly there are many. But can things be taken too far? Fishing has suddenly hit the…
In principle, I can’t help being satisfied with the success of the GreenLeft Party in the Netherlands, led by Mr. Klaver whose physiognomy makes him…
Who won the Dutch elections? The day before the election I was having lunch with two Dutch politicians and a political commentator. They were hoping…
A couple of weeks back we commented on the failed Kraft-Heinz bid for Unilever. It has now emerged that one of the attractions for the…
It is time to unpack the phrase ‘inclusive growth’, now that Stephanie Flanders’ report for the Inclusive Growth Commission at the RSA is now published (full…
We have always argued that seeing our political landscape in terms of Right vs Left is an outdated concept. What other concepts may be more…