Rolf Merchant

Rolf Merchant is a Director at Audley, a global strategic advisory firm, and the co-author of 'Dwharfing the City: The Next Generation of Urban Development Corporations'.

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London can re-run its Docklands transformation – further east

Canary Wharf stands as one of the most recognisable parts of London’s skyline. It is a bustling centre of business and a home for thousands of Londoners.  But 50 years ago, this part of our capital was in a state of disrepair. In the 1970s, London’s docklands lay largely derelict – a result of bomb […]

Reform shows its paranoid streak over digital currencies

Skimming through Reform UK’s ‘Contract With You’ – its manifesto in all but name – I came across something odd. It was so out of place it stuck out like a sore thumb. In the section about ‘reaffirming British sovereignty’ there lies a pledge to oppose the creation of a central bank digital currency (CBDC). […]

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