Media commentary, journalism, and political opinion by Kelvin MacKenzie
Manchester's spending power dropped 7 percent between 2021 and 2023, Kelvin MacKenzie notes
Kelvin MacKenzie highlights findings from the Resolution Foundation indicating that spending power in Manchester decreased by 7 percent between 2021 and 2023 during Burnham's leadership. He ...
Kelvin MacKenzie: Starmer policies seen driving down luxury flat prices in Weybridge
Kelvin MacKenzie highlights that Keir Starmer and his supporters are being credited with driving down flat prices in areas with high concentrations of their voters. He cites an example from ...
Timpson family sees $22 million in dividends on business growth, Kelvin MacKenzie notes
Kelvin MacKenzie highlights that the Timpson family received nearly $22 million in dividends last year, representing a 50 percent increase. This jump was driven by an 18 percent rise in its car ...
Kelvin MacKenzie: Jamie Dimon threatens to withdraw £3 billion Canary Wharf investment over Labour tax stance
Kelvin MacKenzie highlights support for Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JP Morgan, following Dimon's warning to the Labour Party regarding potential tax hikes on banks. According to MacKenzie, Dimon has ...
Norway sovereign fund to dismiss half of bean counters as AI adoption accelerates, Daniel Lacalle notes
Daniel Lacalle, industry influencer, highlighted a major shift at the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund, valued at $2 trillion. According to Lacalle, the fund's CEO indicated plans to lay off half ...
Kelvin MacKenzie: Average mortgage rates rise to 5.75 percent, house sales fall through at 24.4 percent
Average mortgage borrowing costs have increased to 5.75 percent, up from 3.5 percent in January, indicating a sharp rise in borrowing expenses. Kelvin MacKenzie also highlights that the proportion ...
House prices fall after stamp duty and mansion tax changes, Kelvin MacKenzie argues
Kelvin MacKenzie attributes the decline in house prices to recent policy changes introduced by Starmer. He cites an increase in stamp duty across two Budgets, the implementation of a mansion tax ...
Kelvin MacKenzie: HSBC to cut 10 percent of UK back office jobs due to AI
Kelvin MacKenzie highlights concerns over artificial intelligence displacing jobs at major banks. He cites a Bloomberg report stating that HSBC boss Georges Elhederey plans to reduce back office ...
Close Brothers shares plunge to 4 pounds, Kelvin MacKenzie adds
Shares of Close Brothers have declined from 12 pounds to 4 pounds, according to Kelvin MacKenzie. MacKenzie points to the company’s website highlighting the intake of summer interns and makes ...
Kelvin MacKenzie: One in five million-pound homes sold at loss
A recent analysis has found that one in five homes worth £1 million purchased after 2010 were sold at a loss last year, according to research by the Daily Telegraph. Kelvin MacKenzie commented ...
Kelvin MacKenzie exposes Ofgem 2 million pounds bonus controversy
Kelvin MacKenzie criticizes the energy regulator Ofgem for awarding 2 million pounds in bonuses last year while also spending 4 million pounds on refurbishing its London office. He highlights ...
Barclays expects Boxing Day sales to drop 25 percent, GDP projections flag Malta and Hong Kong gains
Kelvin MacKenzie highlights a grim economic outlook with projections of a 20% to 25% decrease in Boxing Day sales by Barclays due to financial constraints. Furthermore, the Centre for Economic and ...
