Neo-authoritarians push for new Brexit referendum
The dreary spectacle of a neo-authoritarian insurgency will remain long after Brexit is done and dusted. Those calling for a second referendum will fail. But these enemies of democracy will be with us for a long time to come
- 16 April 2018
Brussels now flanked by mortal enemies on four sides
In the first half of the 20th century, the German armies foundered by fighting on two fronts at the same time. Brussels is now in a four front war that threatens the EU's very existence
- 25 February 2018
No, the EU hasn't kept the peace in Europe since WWII
A quick survey of the historical facts makes a nonsense of the widely touted claim the EU has kept the peace in Europe since WWII. It is only since 2004, just 14 years ago, that the majority of European states were even members of the EU. Peace has been preserved by the US presence in Europe and NATO, the rest is Europhile fantasy land
- 12 February 2018
Government launches anti-fake news unit to tackle disinformation
Prime Minister Theresa May takes aim at misinformation as part of a new national security drive. Announcing a new anti-fake news unit, the government hopes to extinguish the growing volumes of untrue stories flooding the internet and having a negative impact on society
- 24 January 2018
If Palestinians won't talk, Trump should cut aid
The Palestinians are always looking for an excuse not to make a serious peace deal. Jerusalem is only the latest pretext. President Trump should make good on his threat to cut the hundreds of millions of dollars in US aid unless they start negotiating seriously now. They can dance to their rejectionism on their own dime, not America's
- 4 January 2018
Mental wellbeing will be a top boardroom issue in 2018 says Perkbox
Mental health, the rise if millennials and people analytics set to dominate the HR and boardroom agenda this year as companies strive to empower the workforce in 2018
- 1 January 2018
A smart move, a just move: Trump recognises Jerusalem
President Donald Trump on Wednesday recognised that the Eiffel Tower is in Paris, that the Pope is indeed a Catholic, and that Jerusalem is the capital of the State of Israel. Rumour has it that he will soon break precedent with world leaders everywhere and declare that the square root of nine is three
- 7 December 2017
Hammond puts tech at the heart of Budget 2017
Chancellor hits back at his critics with ambitious proposals for investment in critical national infrastructure, technology, science and skills training.
- 22 November 2017
Money guru Martin Lewis sending half a million financial education textbooks to UK schools
MoneySavingExpert.com founder teams up with charity Young Money to send 500,000 textbooks to UK schools in a national drive to improve financial education
- 14 November 2017
Invoice delays stalling business growth warns Concur Invoice Utopia report
Major new Concur study highlights the UK’s growing crisis with late invoice payments, which is forcing businesses to consider redundancies and cuts to investment spend. The new report calls for businesses to invest in the latest digital systems to reduce delays and create an ‘Invoice Utopia’
- 9 November 2017
Expense fraud remains rife in government departments
Research from Concur reveals 393 serious incidents of false expense claims from six major government departments as concerns around fraud grow
- 23 October 2017
PWC reveals law firms are lagging behind on tech
PWC report into legal sector use of IT warns the industry is falling behind. Report warns that urgent action is needed to future-proof firms from upcoming technology change
- 16 October 2017
TechBrunch: Steven George-Hilley founder of Centropy PR
In the first of a new series of interviews with business entrepreneurs and start-up founders, The Commentator caught up with Steven George-Hilley, founder of communications agency Centropy PR to discuss what challenges new businesses are facing as Britain prepares for Brexit
- 16 October 2017
Ci’s Rachel Neaman launches Observatory for a Connected Society app
Rachel Neaman, CEO of the Corsham Institute (CI) has officially launched a new app designed to help create a more connected, fair and inclusive society. App will help tackle tech change, trust, digital skills, inequalities and is launched in partnership with RAND Europe
- 12 October 2017
How we get a smooth Brexit with No Deal
If we Brexit without a deal, financial services and the City will be fine, exporting to the EU will be all but unaffected in terms of red tape, the Irish border can be sorted out, universities won't suffer, and we'll reassert our fishing rights. In other words, No deal, is No cliff edge. We shouldn't fear it one bit
- 3 October 2017
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