Chris Tremlett: Sam Curran has shown the temperament and ability to move up England’s batting order November 14, 2018 The opening day of the second Test match against Sri Lanka was in many ways a typical one for England. The top order batsmen struggled, losing four wickets in the first session, before the lower order came to the rescue to get them in the game. It’s been a problem for quite some time now, [...]
Fairytale economics will not enchant markets November 14, 2018 In a remarkable break with the economic prudence of the past decade, policymakers in the west are taking their feet off the spending brakes. During the recent midterm elections in the US, President Trump hailed the continuing stream of positive economic data and Democrats’ warnings about the cost of tax cuts failed to cut through. Meanwhile the [...]
Time to shine a light on how the ticketing industry really works November 14, 2018 Have you ever sat at your computer waiting for event tickets to go on sale, only to find them sold out suspiciously quickly? Or have you ever had an extra ticket that you’ve wanted to transfer to someone or re-sell, but were stopped by restrictive technology or terms and conditions? It’s a common experience for [...]
Move over Facebook and Apple, the next generation of customers has other ideas November 14, 2018 A visit to Rochdale Sixth Form College was a cheering experience last week. This year, 55 per cent of A-levels were at grades A* to B. True, Eton and Winchester do better. But this track record shows that even poor boroughs – and Rochdale is one of the poorest – have the capacity to deliver high-quality [...]
DEBATE: With calls to ban milkshakes, is an obsession with ‘public health’ harmful to our personal wellbeing? November 14, 2018 With calls to ban milkshakes, is an obsession with ‘public health’ harmful to our personal wellbeing? Daniel Pryor, head of programmes at the Adam Smith Institute, says YES. Should we ban sugar, spice, and all things nice? The lobby group Action On Sugar thinks so. Its advocates aren’t content to simply jail purveyors of so-called “freakshakes” [...]
Cameroon shows that Britain must learn to stand up to its friends on the world stage November 14, 2018 Aesop’s Fables teach us that a man is known by the company he keeps. The foreign secretary has been on a charm offensive in recent weeks, waxing lyrical about Britain’s future place in the world, our long-standing alliance with France, our unparalleled network of friendships, and our commitment to democracy. Jeremy Hunt has spoken of Britain [...]
Let’s embrace No Deal and get planning for life after Brexit November 13, 2018 There is an anecdote doing the rounds at the moment where an acquaintance of a civil servant jests “I suppose you’re doing your best to stop Brexit!”, to which the official, not knowing that his friend voted Leave and was pulling his leg, replies “You bet I am, and every one of us too”. True [...]
Trevor Steven: Moving abroad is a risk but young English footballers can only benefit November 13, 2018 To understand why young English players are increasingly attracted to the prospect of joining teams in other European leagues you need only look at the case of Ruben Loftus-Cheek. The midfielder, 22, was part of the England squad that achieved their best World Cup finish in 28 years during the summer, yet back at Chelsea [...]
Happy Valley betting tips: Bigwood looks set to earn big cheers for loyal punters November 13, 2018 REIGNING Hong Kong champion jockey Zac Purton has finally found himself back in the limelight and in favour again with the racing-crazy betting public. The Aussie pilot suffered a few reverses in the month of October, despite riding 13 winners from just 51 rides. Purton pleaded that a lot of his horses were just in [...]
Happy Valley betting tips: Champion jockey Zac Purton can star for connections November 13, 2018 RACEGOERS at Happy Valley will be looking for another dose of double-delight when trainer John Size and jockey Zac Purton team up once again with progressive duo Country Star and Red Warrior. In September, and again last month, the stablemates travelled to the Valley on the same afternoon and left their rivals gasping for air, [...]