Alex Challoner
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- Sep 11, 2026
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How can a politician run London if they've never run a business? (opens the original)
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Our politicians all agree on the need for economic growth, yet none of them seems to have even worked in the private sector let alone actually run a business. Should we be surprised that growth continues to elude us, asks Alex Challoner. What do a dance producer, a lecturer in social psychology, a footballer, an employment barrister, a journalist, a special adviser, and two charity workers have in common? No, this is not the opening line of a bad, and rather convoluted, joke. (There would have t
The decline of Harvey Nichols is a tale of London's decline too (opens the original)
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The decline and fall of Harvey Nichols is not just another business story. It is a warning about the crisis engulfing London’s high streets, argues Alex Challoner Last week, a London icon fell. Harvey Nichols, the Knightsbridge luxury store, was sold to Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group. Sure, the brand and store may live on. But it will never be the same again. This is more than just a footnote in the business press. The hurried sale of Harvey Nichols tells us something more profound about London in
Expanding London airports will help growth take off (opens the original)
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Extra runways at Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton are not just lucrative transport infrastructure projects that will create construction jobs and supply chain benefits in the short-term. They are key to getting overseas visitors into the UK to spend money, says Alex Challoner The summer holidays are upon us. Chances are, at some time in the next few weeks you are going to be spending some time in one of the airports serving the capital. Even if you are not fated to be enjoying a break somewhere warm
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