Chris Blackhurst

Dear John, Congratulations on your new job. I was delighted to see someone with a reputation for pragmatism and realism being put in charge of the nation's purse.

While there is a new focus on younger people not in education, employment or training, there needs to be urgent attention on those in midlife who are out of work and still have over 10 years until they can draw down on a pension, writes Chris Blackhurst

We are all familiar with Neets. We usually take the term to mean younger people not in education, employment or training. But should we be broadening the term to include an older cohort?

Sadiq Khan needs to come up with an AI plan soon, writes Chris Blackhurst — or it’s time to brush up on those floristry skills...

While Andy Burnham continues to blather away at the selfie camera – and it's reached a point where it's hard to distinguish between the real thing

As the number of millionaires in the UK plummets to its lowest level since the 2008 financial crisis, Chris Blackhurst says the government must not be tempted by the siren call of wealth taxes

For a launch of a new social care policy, there was precious little policy – which speaks volumes about Andy Burnham, says Chris Blackhurst

Successive prime ministers tell us that the UK is a digital economy up there with the world’s best. But Andy Burnham needs to face facts and fix the tech problems we encounter every day if he’s serious about the future, writes Chris Blackhurst

Tomorrow, I will take the West Coast Line north to visit relatives in Cumbria . It's a journey I make regularly, and I know not to even hope to use my mobile or rely on the train's wifi

Chris Blackhurst The day before we were due to exchange contracts on the sale of our house, the estate agent called.