
Chris Blackhurst
Articles
The Spectator fulfils its promise, sold as one-of-a-kind trophy asset
A digital future means the capacity exists for all manner of spin-offs under the magazine's historic banner
Keir Starmer's tax rises and drumroll makes relocation a temptation for executives
Trust won before Labour's general election victory has all but perished
Who is Waheed Alli, the Labour donor in Starmer cronyism row?
TV executive and life peer held no formal job in government but was given unrestricted access
Starmer's fragile honeymoon threatened as Labour bows to unions
Britain faces 1970s-style tumult if it fails to rein in unruly public sector unions
Blunt call for change at the top exposes struggles at stumbling giant Asda
Chairman Stuart Rose has been publicly critical of performance and suggested co-owner Mohsin Issa step aside from its daily running
Keir Starmer must bring far-right agitators to heel over race riots
Authorities have been slow to react to the riots but must now galvanise to defeat mindless hatred
Captivating Olympic Games a success for masterful branding
Global event unites the world every four years in a way that other occasions simply cannot match
Markets ripple for Trump vs Harris race as Joe Biden leaves the stage
As Joe Biden leaves the stage, prepare for a much closer, very likely nastier, fight – one that tilts in one direction then another
Labour’s Europe reset prioritises security over business
There’s been too much bad blood, mostly emanating from the UK side, for full-scale rapprochement
Is seeking health and wealth enough to reinvent the UK economy?
Unless Reeves and Streeting make good progress on the NHS and grow the economy, the political tide could turn
After a historic defeat, UK’s Tories are at the mercy of Johnson and Farage
The Conservative Party brought the Labour landslide on themselves. The once-great party ran out of ideas and energy years ago
The National poll defines an agenda for a Keir Starmer government
UK's likely next prime minister should take note of demands for tougher stance against Israel, seeking peace in Ukraine and reducing immigration
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange did journalism no favours
His document dumps shook the world, but the subsequent legal drama has endangered the media industry
Election betting affair confirms time is running out for Rishi Sunak
Conservatives' lack of a moral compass is especially telling as it unites a string of scandals
Race to become UK prime minister is about to turn very nasty
Accepted wisdom is negative campaigns lose elections but Rishi Sunak is being urged to 'go for the jugular'