The Rosebery founder Simon Davis on scrapheaps, sewing, MOTs and Angelina Jolie September 20, 2015 Did you know that Jeff Bezos used to photograph everyone he met so he wouldn't forget who they were? Neither did I, but when Simon Davis interviewed him, Amazon was still a startup – and it's just one of several gems Davis, founder of the London Restaurant Festival (LRF), The Rosebery and former journalist, wheels [...]
New Holland Park restaurant Six Portland Road serves black-pudding to die for May 10, 2016 Remember Neil Webb? He was a roving midfielder who played for Manchester United and England, but in my mind he’ll always be synonymous with the generation of footballers who retired just before the unfathomable riches of the Premier League rolled in. Unlike today’s players, these guys had to carve out new careers in their mid-30s, [...]
Labour’s performance in polls since the General Election is its worst since the late 1940s, according to analysis of polls January 19, 2016 Labour's performance in the polls since the General Election has been its worst since the 1940s, according to an analysis of the polls. An ICM poll’s findings were crunched by the Press Association, revealing that the stewardship of Jeremy Corbyn has done nothing to revive Labour in the intervening months, with the party trailing the Tories [...]
George Osborne is playing a dangerous game with the new Help to Buy London February 1, 2016 George Osborne is playing a dangerous game with the new Help to Buy London Back during the Autumn Statement, George Osborne announced with great pleasure that he would be introducing a London-specific Help to Buy scheme. The government are going to give a hand to struggling homeowners, to get on the first rung of a [...]
Budget 2016: Chancellor George Osborne has broken two of his three golden fiscal rules. Here’s what economists are saying… March 16, 2016 Keen to depict himself as a safe pair of hands, George Osborne introduced three golden fiscal rules after last year's general election. Unfortunately for the chancellor, he has already broken two of them, while the third is hanging by a thread. Rule 1 concerned the welfare cap, which Osborne breached towards the end of last year following an abrupt U-turn [...]
Go West and get tech: This is why firms should ditch London for Bristol and Bath June 17, 2015 You do not need to move to London to get your dream tech job. In fact, not doing so is going to make your life a lot easier. Too many people feel they have to move somewhere like the capital and put up with expensive, cramped living conditions to get their foot on the [...]
Living on a houseboat: A cheap housing alternative to expensive rents and high London property prices April 25, 2016 I live on a houseboat. When I tell people this, people want to know everything: how I breathe, eat, sleep and – worryingly often – how I go to the loo. It’s all up for discussion. When you live on a barge, there’s a danger of your home becoming the most interesting thing about you. [...]
Cleansed at the National Theatre and A Girl Is a Half Formed Thing at the Young Vic reviewed February 25, 2016 Cleansed Dorfman (National Theatre) | ★★★☆☆ I was going to start this review by saying Sarah Kane’s Cleansed has lost a little of its shock value in the 18 years since it premiered. In this time the phrase “torture porn” has entered the popular vernacular and even your mum has probably seen The Human Centipede. [...]
April Fools Day 2016: From breast milk protein to McDonald’s landing on the moon, here are the best, worst, laziest and weirdest fake tech stories April 1, 2016 When in comes to April 1st, Britain's press officers like to break the boundaries of physics. City A.M. has been drowning in scientific discoveries, technology advancements and new product launches ahead of April Fools, but did any of them catch you out? Food for thought Upmarket takeaway group Deliveroo has pledged to make eating a burrito even easier, as [...]
Pension changes: Government plans to let pensioners sell their annuities on a new secondary market have been universally criticised February 18, 2016 Pensioners will be able to sell on their annuities from next year, swapping regular income payments for a lump sum. It’s part of government plans to give greater freedom to the 5m pensioners who are already living with annuities. Some may be regretting their choice, and the idea of a fat lump sum instead of [...]