Editor’s notes: Still in shock over Brexit? Get a grip November 25, 2016 Some corners of our national life are finding it harder to adapt to the new post-referendum reality than others. Earlier this week I joined the cream of the British commentariat at the annual Comment Awards, celebrating the best columns and comment pieces of 2016. As you know, we have a stable of excellent columnists here [...]
Theresa May welcomes capitalism 2.0 November 21, 2016 Theresa May has today urged businesses to take a new approach to capitalism, or risk pushing away the public at large. Speaking at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) conference, the Prime Minister called for "embracing a new approach ensure everybody in the benefits of economic growth" May noted that, although her and her party would [...]
One more time? Angela Merkel confirms she seek a fourth term November 20, 2016 German Chancellor Angela Merkel has today confirmed she intends to run for a fourth term. Merkel announced she planned to stand as the leader of the Christian Democratic Union, and therefore Chancellor, again. "I thought about this for an endlessly long time. The decision [to run] for a fourth term is – after 11 years in office – anything [...]
Editor’s notes: Whatever your view of him, Farage should sit in the House of Lords November 18, 2016 There are many ways to get a peerage these days. You could conduct a white-wash inquiry into the Labour party’s problem with emboldened anti-semites; you could bounce from quango to quango until a seat on the red benches is the next logical step; you could donate to a political party; or you could have the [...]
Prime Minister Theresa May warns weight needs to be given to globalisation worries November 14, 2016 Prime Minister Theresa May warned tonight that political "change is in the air" throughout western democracies, telling an audience in the City: "globalisation in its current form has left too many people behind". Speaking at the Lord Mayor's banquet at the Guildhall, May accepted that liberalism and globalisation continue to have "an overwhelmingly positive impact [...]
The new lord mayor must look to the future November 14, 2016 The City now has its 689th lord mayor. On Saturday, Andrew Parmley donned the traditional finery and paraded through the City in the magnificent State Coach that has carried his predecessors every year since 1757. The Lord Mayor’s Parade is one the most public-facing elements of the City of London Corporation, which can lay claim to [...]
My key aim as lord mayor is to promote London’s unique business and cultural offering November 14, 2016 It has been a busy few days since starting as the 689th lord mayor. After my swearing in at the ancient Silent Ceremony on Friday came the world’s biggest and oldest street pageant: the Lord Mayor’s Show. Since 1215, every newly-elected lord mayor has travelled through the City of London to Westminster to swear loyalty to the [...]
Theresa May is to promise an “unashamedly pro-business” government November 14, 2016 Prime minister Theresa May will today vow to lead an “unashamedly pro-business” government, while also vowing to crackdown on bosses that “game the system”. Speaking at the Lord Mayor's Banquet at the Guildhall tonight, May is expected to stress her desire to make the UK an attractive destination for businesses to invest after Brexit. Citing the [...]
Lord Mayor’s Show 2016 proves pigs can float and Londoners can cope with rain November 12, 2016 Londoners are ignoring the miserable weather and basking in the fun of today’s Lord Mayor’s Show. The City of London has been turned into a place of marching bands, horses and even inflatable pigs for the celebration. Read more: Everything you need to know about this year's Lord Mayor's Show It seems like every marching [...]
What to expect from the Lord Mayor’s Show this Saturday November 11, 2016 The City of London will look a little different tomorrow as the 801st Lord Mayor's Show rolls into town, complete with boats, horses and lots of fireworks. Tomorrow's festivities will also serve as the first public appearance by new Lord Mayor Andrew Parmley, who took on his prestigious new role today. Since 1215 every newly-elected [...]