By: Eliot Wilson

Eliot Wilson is a writer, commentator and contributing editor at Defence On The Brink. He was formerly a clerk in the House of Commons and writes regularly on politics, defence and international security, and Parliament and the constitution, including for The Spectator, The Hill, The i Paper and CapX

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Credit Suisse failed time and time again to learn the importance of risk management

March 21, 2023

The Credit Suisse saga should provide a warning for the whole sector: to be a good bank, you need patience and prudence more than sheer ambition and appetite for risk, writes Eliot Wilson
Rishi Sunak’s cool head after the collapse of SVB was a political windfall

March 20, 2023

Rishi Sunak’s handling of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank was what one actually wants in a government: swift, effective, unshowy competence, writes Eliot Wilson
Let’s insist male guests at the Oscars wear white tie

March 18, 2023

The Oscars earlier this week were a confection of elements: sure, they’re a nod to the year’s cinematographic output, but really, isn’t it all about looking at what the guests were wearing? Voyeurs tend to focus on the female stars, from Grace Kelly’s immaculate Edith Head gown in 1955 to Björk’s quirky swan dress in [...]
Footballers’ political interventions are often a litmus test for public sentiment

March 13, 2023

When footballers enter public debates, they often voice the concerns of the masses. This government shouldn't just dismiss Gary Lineker's comments; perhaps, it should stop and listen, writes Eliot Wilson
If Sue Gray becomes Starmer’s chief of staff, she’ll have some answers to give

March 6, 2023

Sue Gray has every right to take the job as Keir Starmer's chief of staff. But because of her involvement in the "Partygate" saga, she must clarify what happened in the background, writes Eliot Wilson
The DUP lives rent free in Sunak’s mind and our collective political memory

February 27, 2023

How the DUP have carved out an outsized place in the post-Brexit political zeitgeist.
Culture war concerns are creating new divisions for Conservatives to traverse

February 20, 2023

Rishi Sunak has dug a line in the sand on culture war issues, but it's already created new ideological division which could split the Conservative Party, writes Eliot Wilson
Davos has always been riding on a high but it’s in the grip of a downhill spiral

February 13, 2023

For decades, political and business leaders have gathered at Davos, but the World Economic Forum has started to lose its shine, writes Eliot Wilson
Harry Styles’ Grammys outfit wasn’t radical: Bowie did it better 50 years ago

February 9, 2023

If you have an ounce of sense or taste, you will look at the red carpet for the Grammys, if at all, the same way that less enlightened 18th century thrill-seekers paid to be shown round the Bethlem Royal Hospital. Those you observe are to be pitied, to be sure, but you are viscerally aware [...]
The world’s favourite airline? It’s certainly not British Airways anymore

February 6, 2023

British Airways is getting its comms wrong. Banning pilots and hostesses from posting on social media while they work shows the airline prioritises money over its employees, writes Eliot Wilson

UK manufacturers facing ‘steel quota cliff edge’

2026 World Cup: England only attract half as many bets as Norway to lift trophy

Old Pulteney releases 50-year-old whisky for 200th anniversary

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