Fifty years ago today, Margaret Thatcher seized the reins of the Conservative Party, setting in motion an era that would shape the country for decades. Her legacy—Thatcherism—was a doctrine of economic liberalism, privatisation, union-busting, and the unwavering belief that society should be a place where those who worked hard and showed grit would rise, and […]
I remember once stepping off a transatlantic flight, still reeling from the rictus grins and endless refills of lukewarm coffee offered to me by the BA cabin crew, only to be greeted by a sea of disapproving faces at Heathrow. My sin? Possibly existing, or maybe just trying to queue for passport control in the […]
Headteacher Katharine Birbalsingh has said Bridget Phillipson had ‘no interest’ in finding out why Michaela Community School was so successful. Speaking on GB News, Katharine Birbalsingh said: “Academies have raised standards in England so enormously that on international league tables like Pisa, we’ve moved from 27th to seventh in maths. Or on Pearls, we are […]
Leading audit, tax and advisory firm Blick Rothenberg is calling on the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, to reconsider her approach to boosting the UK economy. According to Partner Simon Gleeson, the government’s current focus on large-scale, long-term infrastructure projects overlooks pressing political and economic realities. “The Chancellor gave a speech today outlining her plans for improving […]
It seems to be the word on everyone’s lips…but what does it mean and why should you care? Let me ask you a question. What’s your raison d’être? What are you trying to achieve? For me, this is the core meaning of ‘purpose’. Some call it vision, some call it mission, but really, it’s a […]
For SME business owners contemplating a sale, the recent Capital Gains Tax (CGT) increases announced in the Budget present new challenges. According to Ed Bartlett, CEO of leading compliance provider Hicomply, one of the most significant risks to business valuation during due diligence lies in cybersecurity and compliance standards. “Cybersecurity and compliance have become critical […]
Let me start by saying that I, like every self-respecting political junkie, have watched and adored The West Wing — all seven seasons, multiple times. So before you roll your eyes and think here we go again, another musings-on-Sorkin piece, let me declare it plainly: the show remains as close as modern television gets to […]
It wasn’t so long ago that having the option to work from your lounge in your slippers felt like a futuristic dream bordering on utopia. Yet here we are, practically on the doorstep of the full remote revolution, and I’m watching a queue of business leaders feverishly backpedal towards outdated notions of “bums on seats.” […]
Debbie Crosbie, chief executive of the Nationwide Building Society, has cautioned that women who regularly work from home could miss out on promotion opportunities due to lower in-person visibility. Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Crosbie said that more women than men had opted for flexible working in the post-pandemic era—often because of childcare […]
Ah, Billy Joel. The piano man who once sang of an unstoppable blaze that’s been burning “since the world’s been turning.” Little did he know, decades later, we’d be taking frantic notes on how to handle the ever-growing conflagration. As we step cautiously into 2025, it seems the heat has been turned up several notches, […]