Friday 9th June 2017 Parliament Street’s Director of Financial Services, Tim Focas was interviewed today about the surprising result of yesterday’s British general election. You can read Tim’s interview here. Alternatively it is reprinted below: Fintech Sector Will Not Take Election Results Kindly Tim Focas, director of financial services at City think tank Parliament Street: “May’s decision to abandon fiscal […]
Today we were joined by Westminster Councillor J.P. Floru, to go through this morning’s must read opinion editorials. J.P. is a former European Parliamentary candidate and Parliamentary candidate for the Conservative Party. He is the author of two books on free market economics and will be publishing a travel guide to North Korea later this month.
In a new research paper, Parliament Street’s Georgia Kirke outlines the opportunities available for British business in the aftermath of Brexit. Read the paper below: Parliament Street – 3 Benefits To UK Businesses Post-Brexit
Parliament Street’s Christopher Herman speaks to John Mills, Founder and Chairman of JML, the consumer goods company. John is a long standing Labour Party member, having served almost continuously on Camden Borough Council from 1971 to 2006. He is the Chairman of both Labour Leave and Labour Future. He was also a Co-Chairman of Business for Britain and between 1985 […]
Tuesday 30th May 2017 New research by Parliament Street has revealed the extent of lack of funding and provision related to mental health incidents. By analysing police case reports, Parliament Street identified more than 300,000 cases related to people with a mental disorder, who felt they had no other support around them. Speaking to the Blackpool Gazette, Danny Bowman, our […]
By Kate Baldwin There’s no question that Diane Abbott has made a few interview gaffes in her time. It’s fair to say, for instance, that numbers aren’t her thing. However, the latest interview ‘mishap’ on today’s Andrew Marr show where, while commenting on her previous pro-IRA statements, she remarked that “I had a rather splendid afro at the time. I […]
Friday 19th May 2017 Parliament Street’s Director of Financial Services, Tim Focas has written a new opinion piece for FTSE Global Markets. In his piece, Tim argues that Labour’s proposed “Robin Hood” tax will hit their target voter hardest. You can read the article here. Alternatively it is reprinted below: UK election 2017: Why Labour’s Robin Hood tax will only […]
By Tim Focas, director of financial services at Parliament Street. Another day of the election campaign, and another barmy policy pledge. Labour’s proposals for a tax on financial transactions is a further reminder, as if the electorate needed one, of the economic incompetence that lies ahead should Corbyn by some miracle find himself in Number 10. However, the difference with this […]
In his latest column for City A.M., Tim Focas explains how the Conservative Party manifesto marks a clear rejection of the libertarian right. Tim Focas is Director of Financial Services and the City of London for Parliament Street. He is responsible for providing research and market commentary on the key issues bridging the City and Westminster. His latest column can be read here. […]
At Parliament Street, we believe mental health is one of the biggest issues of our generation; affecting many people across the United Kingdom. We have been looking at innovative ways to forge what we call ‘a 21st century approach to mental health’ trying to outline key issues and find solutions to the problems. Over the past 12 months Parliament Street […]
