Government

Democratic dominos line up. Will they fall?

In the major capitals of Europe, almost anyone in an official capacity that you talk to is using the language of impending danger and potential doom. Fear is palpable. Uncertainty about the…

UK citizens: waving, not drowning

Grateful UK citizens have bombarded the office of European MP Charles Goerens with offers of thanks following his proposal to introduce “associate European Union citizenship”. The Luxembourg MEP last week called for…


The psychology of government

As political parties around the world try to work out why opinion pollsters are struggling to get accurate readings of what is on voters’ minds, governments are beginning to tap into pioneering…


Trump means Trump

The result was due in the early hours of Wednesday morning in the UK.  It took longer to become definitive. At 7:40am Hillary Clinton conceded defeat and Donald Trump exceeded expectations, except…


Welcome to a Brexit world

Donald Trump’s victory in the US election has confirmed that the Brexit vote was not just some historical oddity but the first manifestation of what we now know is a shift in…


Ailing pound causes company jitters

Currency fluctuation is the “number one concern” of many senior grocery industry representatives – not Brexit – according to a survey conducted by IGD, the food and grocery research and training charity….


EU faces €1.8 billion budget shortfall

The European Union is facing a funding shortfall of €1.8 billion in this year’s budget following the dramatic fall of the British pound since the Brexit referendum. An EU official told Chief-Exec.com…


£36bn in missing taxes

About £36 billion in taxes were not collected, avoided or evaded last financial year, according to a report produced by HM Revenue & Customs. However, the “tax gap” – the difference between…


Lean civil service bulks up for Brexit

Barely a civil service department will be untouched by the push to attract the best and brightest to the government’s EU exit team, Chief-Exec.com has been told. Now it was essential that the…