Emissions shaming, anyone? Written by Ralitsa Bobcheva, associate Edited by David Gaffney, partner15 December 2020 Good morning, ‘Mask shaming’ is a phenomenon and a concept that none of us could even have imagined a year ago today, as we shopped and partied our way towards Christmas in the blissful ignorance of pre-Covid world. By the middle of 2020, …
Accountability is taxing Written by Adam Shaw, associate partnerEdited by Kevin Pringle, partner11 December 2020 Good morning, This week saw the Labour Party attempt to reassert itself on the issue of Scotland’s constitution. The problem? It feels like a rerun of 2014: Gordon Brown back to lead a UK-wide convention that will devolve power, decentralise …
Look around Written by Kevin Pringle, partner12 December 2020 With attention fixed on the UK’s relationship with Europe this weekend, Read on the Street takes a broadly international focus, looking above and beyond our present situation. Whatever happens to the future of this planet depends on decisions taken now, and the only thing we know for sure …
Together, apart Written by Ralitsa Bobcheva, associateEdited by David Gaffney, partner7 December 2020 Good morning, Festive spirit, movie marathons and flashing lights aside, like many of us I’ve always looked forward to the lull of the winter holidays primarily for the rare opportunity it provides to spend more time with my family and friends. Yesterday, a new poll by The …
Time for an all-nighter? Written by Tom Gillingham, associate partnerEdited by Kevin Pringle, partner4 December 2020 Good morning, When it comes to climate change, it feels like the world is channelling its inner student by leaving the equivalent a of long and complex essay until the very last minute. For so long now, the deadline for delivering real …
Planning to recover Written by Alex Massie 3 December 2020 The British government has not shone during this emergency, but even those disposed to thinking it uncommonly incompetent might pause to consider that in at least one area it appears to have performed admirably. The government’s ‘vaccine taskforce’ has successfully ordered significant supplies of multiple …
Let IT be Written by Ralitsa Bobcheva, associate Edited by Harriet Moll, partner2 December 2020 Good morning, Over the last nine months, we have seen a new form of inequality reveal itself before our eyes: the digital divide. Even before the pandemic highlighted the need for elevating the role of digital in driving economic growth, the …
All change please Written by Katie Stanton, associate partnerEdited by Harriet Moll, creative director30 November 2020 Good morning, The times they are a’changin, and nowhere more than on Britain’s high streets. A quick trot into the city centre closest to you will probably be a bit shocking; London is all shutters, boards, To Let signs and …
Lisztomania and lame lists Written by David Gaffney, partner28 November 2020 At this point in the calendar, I usually start to compile lists of my five favourite albums, tracks, and gigs from the year that is drawing to a close, to be shared and compared with a few equally tragic friends. It is a fairly pointless …
All the right moves Written by Ralitsa Bobcheva, associate Edited by Katie Stanton, associate partner 26 November 2020 Good morning, At first glance, The Queen’s Gambit – now Netflix’s most popular scripted series ever – didn’t appeal. The plot centres on an orphaned chess prodigy and her journey to becoming the world’s greatest player while navigating …