We need to talk about Kemi
In contrast to last year's Tory conference, Kemi Badenoch is coming out guns blazing, not the least when it comes to defence, says Flora Watkins
Are our freedoms under threat?
David Campbell Banermann | 22nd March 2022 | Comment, Uncategorised
Tearing down statues is just one manifestation of a direct attack on our values, institutions and shared history
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Markus Leutert, Corporate Affairs, PerkinElmer – “Focus on outcomes, rather than outputs”
Leutert's career has included moments close to politics, including time as a speechwriter, but he concluded that he can have more impact behind the scenes.
Forty years after Big Bang, the City cannot write its own rules for growth
Greater deregulation for the financial sector in the City is not the way forward, writes Mick McAteer.
The Great British agricultural crisis: What does this mean for food, farmers, and national resilience?
This summer exposed the chain of vulnerabilities faced by the agricultural industry, Ella Beadman writes.
Jenrick is right to abolish the Tourism Tax to save the Great British staycation
The government's new 5% tourism tax and overnight levy is the last thing the UK's hospitality sector needs, says William Cash
The government wants to make it harder for businesses to say no to WFH – what does this mean for young people?
The new government protocol raises concerns about whether young people are getting the necessary exposure they need in their early careers
The existential threat AI poses for the free press
What happens when the technology that could one day threaten humanity begins to destroy the institution responsible for warning us about it?
Leader in UK Public Affairs: Dr Michelle Howard, Senior Advisor for Defence and Space, Lexington Communications: “The future of public affairs is full of promise for the creative”
Lexington’s Michelle Howard explains how an unconventional career spanning opera, journalism, hydropower and defence led her into public affairs, why political instability rewards creativity and listening, and what
The exodus of the super-wealthy: Who pays the price?
As speculation mounts over further tax rises, Britain’s ultra-rich investors and job creators are choosing to take their wealth elsewhere.
The Economic Paradox: Can Britain Afford to Penalise Parenthood?
In an exclusive op-ed for Mace, hospitality industry leader Robert Richardson sets out why the sector must do more to become accessible to young families.
