On The Robert E. Lee Statue
by Patrick Sullivan, Political Editor
Britain and Brussels need their own ‘Red Phone’
by Ab Banerjee
EU cranking ECJ into overdrive to try and derail Brexit
by Jayne Adye
Time for EU member states to intervene
by Jayne Adye

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The impact Covid-19 has had on FinTech

COVID-19 has resulted in huge demand for digital and online banking services – individuals and corporations have rushed to their banking service provider in order to take out emergency loans, gain consultation on their financial situation or even to just manage personal finances, argues industry expert Saka Nuru
by Saka Nuru - 22 May 2020
Germany Vs the EU

The directors of the ‘European Project’ knew, as did we all, that a single currency could not last forever without a political union or at least a fiscal union where Berlin pays up for Sicily just as London pays up for Newcastle. But the member states never agreed to that. German chickens are coming home to roost
by Tim Hedges - 21 May 2020
The media's obsession with failed EU projects

All that the Remain-biased media's latest obsessions with failed Brussels policies on COVID-19 have shown is that we must escape the sclerotic and declining EU as fast as we possibly can
by Jayne Adye - 8 May 2020

More commentary

Reflections on a World Turned Upside Down

Philip Smith shares his thoughts on how London is coping with the Lockdown and what permanent changes it will bring.
by Philip Smith - 28 April 2020
China must not be given a Free Pass by Post-Pandemic Britain

Jack Rydeheard argues that post-pandemic Britain must fundamentally change its stance on China.
by Jack Rydeheard - 28 April 2020
COVID-19 is killing the EU. This patient may not recover

People are fed up, and angry. They have been told for decades that the future lies in "Europe". Every single day of this awful pandemic proves that "Europe" is nowhere, and they can only rely on the nation state. Support for the EU in Italy has dropped 20 percentage points, and is barely above 50%. There's a storm brewing in Europe, and we'd better be ready for it
by Tim Hedges - 16 April 2020
Hysteria at Sweden's successful COVID strategy is irresponsible, and silly

The terribly inconvenient truth is that Sweden has not suffered relative to most by adopting the kind of "lax" policies that many European countries, without daring to admit it, are now starting to emulate. We need to drop the anti-Swedish hysteria, and the ridiculous national stereotypes about COVID-19 while we're at it
by the commentator - 14 April 2020
Criticism shifts from Sweden to Austria as exits from lockdowns begin

As Austria prepares to implement a phased withdrawal from its COVID-19 lockdown next Tuesday, and Sweden continues with the laxest lockdown in Europe, others look on in envy, fear, and not a little loathing
by the commentator - 9 April 2020
Out of the EU, Britain must adapt strategy for business

Out of the EU, we must be a forward-thinking and ‘Global Britain’. However, post-COVID-19, this must go hand in hand with a redevelopment of our own manufacturing, and a boost to domestic innovation
by Joshua Mackenzie-Lawrie - 9 April 2020
A marketplace for ideas.

Senior Academic, Dr. Sean Gabb argues that the coronavirus has pressed fast-forward on developments in Higher Education which will make the marketplace of ideas exist within the real marketplace. This will make education increasingly student centric and allow for a greater diversity of ideas to replace the current groupthink which dominates in our universities.
by Dr. Sean Gabb - 8 April 2020

Over 40% of UK business plan to switch banking provider due to poor support during Covid-19

Companies in the UK unhappy with the level of support and insight offered from their banking provider during the Coronavirus crisis and considering scrapping their supplier, according to new poll from Encompass Corporation
Half of workers ‘cutting corners’ on cyber security during Covid-19 remote working, warns Tessian

Complacent staffers confess to ‘cutting corners’ on cyber security rukes during Covid-19 remote working, warns Tessian Report published today
Hackers launch 65,000 Google-branded cyber attacks on remote workers

Google-branded sites such as storage.googleapis.com, docs.google.com, storage.cloud.google.com, and drive.google.com have been increasingly used to trick victims into sharing login credentials, according to new insight from Barracuda Networks
The Last Slug unveils international trade package for businesses during Covid-19 crisis

International trade specialists offer bespoke package of support for companies seeking to increase export and import programmes during Coronavirus outbreak
Zoho launches Bigin CRM solution to help small businesses

Zoho announces the launch of new CRM solution called Bigin to provide pipeline centric support to businesses
ITI Capital unveils new digital wealth management platform

Leading global financial services firm formally launches its digital wealth management offering, following the recent hiring of senior executive Leonardo Brummas Carvalho
Government splashes out on 700 Zoom accounts despite warnings from security chiefs

Major UK departments buy-up licences for Zoom web conference systems despite official warnings from National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) about security risks