privatisation
Tory backlash over Channel 4 privatisation
Downing Street’s plan to privatise Channel 4 is already facing a Tory revolt – less than 24 hours after the…
Charles Moore vs David Hare: a one-act play
Charles Moore and David Hare sit in the editor’s office at The Spectator, Hare on a brown leather chesterfield,…
Barometer
Steam privatisation Cunard celebrated its 175th birthday by sailing three liners down the Mersey. The formation of the Cunard Line…
Stormy October: Germany stumbles, shares fall and bankers take another bashing
October is always a turbulent month, and I’m feeling uneasy about this one. The FTSE100 index, which looked set to…
Dickensian misery at the pawnbrokers’ — but now it’s on the other side of the counter
While attention has focused on the sudden ubiquity and alleged iniquity of payday lenders, boom and impending bust has infected…
