UK’s politicians race to the bottom on policies
By Ian Campbell The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are his own. The next UK general election is in 2015, and the country’s politicians are already engaged in a...
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By John Foley The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are his own. Britain once had nothing to offer China but silver and opium. Now it has holidays, banks and building...
View ArticleBrexit process would be messy
By Hugo Dixon Imagine the British people vote to quit the European Union in the referendum David Cameron has promised to hold by 2017. What happens next? What, if any, special relationship would the UK...
View ArticleThe City has huge scope to expand
By Hugo Dixon Finance has rightly been in the sin bin for the last six years. And the cleanup job isn’t finished. But Mark Carney, the new Bank of England governor, is correct to stress how a large and...
View ArticleWhy the UK is growing and the euro zone isn’t
By Ian Campbell The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are his own. British growth is forging ahead of the euro zone’s. UK austerity has been more effective, the pound...
View ArticleIndependent Scotland won’t keep the pound
By Hugo Dixon An independent Scotland will not keep the pound. That’s despite this being the express wish of the Scottish government, which is campaigning for independence in September’s referendum....
View ArticleThe UK’s paradox of faith
By John Lloyd When David Cameron recently proclaimed in the Church Times -- the organ of the Church of England -- that he was a Christian, that his faith helped guide him through life and work and that...
View ArticleLondon real estate at an inflection point
By George Hay The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are his own. Most real estate valuers in London think property prices in the UK capital are about to fall. That...
View ArticleUK banks have much to fear from latest probe
By Chris Hughes The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are his own. The latest competition review of UK banking should aim to be the last. An antitrust probe in 2000...
View ArticleUK’s strong GDP has a soft centre
By Ian Campbell The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are his own. Fly the flag. The headlines will be about the solid milestone. The UK finally replanted its flag on...
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