Local elections were a death knell for two-party politics May 12, 2026 An era is distinctively over, but what takes its place, both in terms of who will lead the country and in the direction they will take, is far from clear, says Matthew Lesh “The old world is dying,” the Italian Marxist Antonio Gramsci said, “and the new world struggles to be born.” Last week was [...]
What poker can teach investors about risk May 12, 2026 Poker is a game of statistics, not certainty. Good players do not wait until they know the outcome. They make decisions based on probabilities, position, momentum and the behaviour of others, says Jo Living Investment still loves the language of risk. Who is bold, who is cautious, who is “risk averse” enough to protect capital [...]
London’s prime property market isn’t collapsing May 12, 2026 Contrary to popular belief, London's prime property market isn't failing. But it is fundamentally changing, writes David Austin.
Changing the leader won’t save Labour – or the country May 12, 2026 The well-intentioned but hapless Labour backbencher, Catherine West, spent the weekend warning that if she didn’t like Keir Starmer’s speech she’d launch a leadership challenge in a bid to flush out more serious candidates. In the end, she backed down, but has called for a transition of power to a leader in September. She has [...]
Labour’s London wall has fallen. What now? May 12, 2026 Labour's London stronghold has finally broken. But what does that mean for the city and the next general election, asks John Dickie.
When does fish, chips and mushy peas become an unaffordable luxury? May 12, 2026 When prices rise so high and budgets get so tight, consumers adjust their habits permanently. This is looming in the energy markets as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz will not be resolved any time soon, says Helen Thomas As Ryan, the owner of Harrison’s Fish and Chip shop, said to me on Friday [...]
Starmer serves up his best and empty platitudes May 11, 2026 If today’s relaunch-not-relaunch buys Keir Starmer any additional time in Downing Street, it will only be due to the extraordinary fecklessness of his would-be challengers, none of whom has anything significant to say about change either, says Eliot Wilson Is Sir Keir Starmer all right? There is a reason I ask. At last week’s local [...]
Bring back Burnham now! May 11, 2026 Voters have sent the clearest possible message that they are sick of the Starmer government. Andy Burnham is the only man who can make Labour popular again, says John McTernan The verdict is in. The country has had enough of this Labour government. The election results could not have been any starker. The SNP returned [...]
From the ashes of the Great Fire, London’s insurance industry was born May 11, 2026 London is not only the birthplace of modern insurance, but the world's leading reinsurance market. Let's celebrate it, says Susan Langley.
Forget non-doms, it’s the British founder exodus that matters May 8, 2026 Non-doms leaving is hardly surprising. It's the British founders rearranging their affairs that should make us worry, writes Simon Malkiel.