Andy Burnham must hire a chancellor who is properly on the side of business, writes TERRY MURDEN As Andy Burnham prepares to order new curtains for his much-anticipated house move, he will also be pondering over who will be his next door neighbour. In the whirlwind of speculation around the future occupant of Number 10, […]
Rachel Reeves
Can it come good for Rachel in 2026?
The Chancellor has no shortage of critics, but the tide may be turning in her favour, writes TERRY MURDEN Of all those who have passed through the business headlines this year, few have managed to generate the levels of fury, angst, frustration, despair and outright hostility as the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Rachel Reeves, or […]
Sorry, Rachel, you just don’t get it
For most businesses the Spring Statement was a non-event because the Chancellor isn’t listening, says TERRY MURDEN Oh dear. Who on earth is advising the Chancellor about growing the economy? I’m beginning to think the Tories, or Nigel Farage’s Reform or maybe even the SNP must have infiltrated Labour’s policy groups, forming an economic trojan […]
Southern comfort, but no help for Scotland
The Chancellor’s Oxfordshire address succeeded in dividing the nation and causing more frustration for business, says TERRY MURDEN Rachel Reeves is said to enjoy ruffling feathers, even among her own backbenchers, like the naughty schoolgirl who likes to get attention by breaking the rules. This non-conformist Chancellor, however, is dividing the business community, the nation […]
Forgotten economy is going downhill
Chasing the money in Davos is one thing, but the Chancellor is leaving the real economy starved of cash, says TERRY MURDEN Chancellor Rachel Reeves and the Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds have been breathing in the fresh Swiss air at the World Economic Forum in Davos, with a message for international business leaders and investors […]