AS I SEE IT: TERRY MURDEN says restaurateurs and forecasters share the same frustration at the latest setback to their plans When Harold MacMillan was once asked what was the most troubling problem of his Prime Ministership, he replied: ‘Events, my dear boy, events’. Similar sentiments must be running through the hospitality sector just now after […]
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Cambo Shell shock | Abrdn picking winners
AS I SEE IT: TERRY MURDEN Big oil just made a big statement that has raised more questions than it has provided answers. Just a few weeks ago Shell CEO Ben van Beurden was declaring his commitment to the Cambo oil field off Shetland and warning that failure to proceed would leave Britain exposed to […]
COP26: showcase and showdown
AS I SEE IT: Tackling climate change is not the only challenge facing the organisers of the summit, says TERRY MURDEN The daily diet of news on the forthcoming COP26 conference has become a torrent of announcements and statements, not least from businesses keen to enhance their reputation by proclaiming their green credentials, or offering […]
End of furlough will be true test of freedom
AS I SEE IT: Huge hurdles await many businesses as they get back to ‘normal’, writes TERRY MURDEN The widely expected reopening of the economy has turned 9 August into our date with destiny, the day when life gets back to near-normal. Even the First Minister, despite her refusal to call it Freedom Day, declared […]
New Covid guidelines just leave more of us baffled
AS I SEE IT: If you’re confused by the latest Covid rules, you’re not alone, says TERRY MURDEN The new series of University Challenge has just begun, so here’s your starter for ten: how many people are allowed to attend an outdoor event from next Monday? 60,000 did I hear you say? Yes, I know […]