David Lewis is ramping up a food fight of epic proportions. The chief executive of Tesco has launched a spin-off chain of … Continue reading “A price war is the opposite of a trade war – and consumers will be the winners”

had a splash on Saturday with yet another attack on the big supermarkets. On this occasion it accused Asda and … Continue reading “Supermarkets in trouble again”

One of the more irritating suggestions that people make in the debate about “corporate social responsibility” (CSR) is that “businesses … Continue reading “Business is social by nature – even without a “CSR” agenda”

local correspondent reports first hand from the heart of the combat zone:

The Guardian had a splash on Saturday with yet another attack on the big supermarkets. On this occasion it accused … Continue reading “Supermarkets in trouble again”

One of the more irritating suggestions that people make in the debate about “corporate social responsibility” (CSR) is that “businesses … Continue reading “Business is social by nature – even without a “CSR” agenda”

At a recent conference, Tesco’s chief executive, Sir Terry Leahy, described standards in many state schools as “woefully low”. He criticised … Continue reading “Why not Tesco schools, Sir Terry?”

Machynlleth, a small town in Wales, is under attack from a vicious superpower. The Guardian’s local correspondent reports first hand … Continue reading “Enemy at the Gates: the lonely struggle of a Welsh Gaul”

Understatement is perhaps not Phillip Blond’s forte. The director of the “progressive conservatism” project aims at nothing less than ushering … Continue reading “Progressive conservatism – or how to combine the worst bits of two worldviews”