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Matthew Brooker

Bloomberg Opinion Editor

Matthew Brooker is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering business and infrastructure. Formerly, he was an editor for Bloomberg News and the South China Morning Post.

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Chelsea Gives Private-Equity Ball a Bad Name

April 24, 2026

April 24, 2026

OpinionMatthew Brooker

Chelsea Gives Private-Equity Ball a Bad Name

Brighton and Hove Albion v Chelsea - Premier League - American Express Stadium

April 21, 2026

April 21, 2026

OpinionMatthew Brooker

Britain's Brazen Shoplifters Prove a Point

Police officers on horses patrol Oxford Street

April 14, 2026

April 14, 2026

OpinionMatthew Brooker

£2,000 Crowns Aren't the UK's Dental Problem

Dentists Offering NHS Treatment Continue To Dwindle

April 6, 2026

April 6, 2026

OpinionMatthew Brooker

Britain Is Finally Waking Up to the Dangers of Information Warfare

2020 Saw Sharp Rise In Global Cybercrime

March 27, 2026

March 27, 2026

OpinionMatthew Brooker

Making Plans for Steel Is an Eternal UK Song

UK Parliament Recalled To Debate The Renationilsation Of British Steel

March 25, 2026

March 25, 2026

OpinionMatthew Brooker

Britain's Bloated Universities Need to Shrink

Graduates Celebrate On The Southbank

March 16, 2026

March 16, 2026

OpinionMatthew Brooker

Farage Mega Donor Exposes Vulnerability in UK Politics

Nigel Farage and Suella Braverman Hold Campaign Rally On The Isle of Wight

March 9, 2026

March 9, 2026

OpinionMatthew Brooker

Heathrow Is Making a $65 Billion Bet Against History

London Heathrow Airport to Pour £10 Billion Into Terminals, Services

March 4, 2026

March 4, 2026

OpinionMatthew Brooker

Britain Risks Creating a Lost Generation

U.K. Job Centers Ahead Of Bank Of England Inflation Report

February 23, 2026

February 23, 2026

OpinionMatthew Brooker

Elliott Versus Norwegian Cruise Is About More Than Katy Perry

Cruise Industry Helps Tourism To Be Back On Track In Portugal With Record Visits To The Country

February 17, 2026

February 17, 2026

OpinionMatthew Brooker

The UK’s Gaza Spray-Painters Aren't a Murder Cult

Groups Continue To Risks Jail Time Supporting Palestine Action

February 13, 2026

February 13, 2026

OpinionMatthew Brooker

MAGA’s Attempt to Infiltrate Europe Will Backfire

61st Munich Security Conference

February 5, 2026

February 5, 2026

OpinionMatthew Brooker

Sack a British Prince? Easy. Fire a UK Lord? Not So Much

The Queen And Duke Of Edinburgh Attend The State Opening Of Parliament

February 2, 2026

February 2, 2026

OpinionMatthew Brooker

Britain's Feudal Landlords Won't Go Quietly

Property Owners Braced For Interest Rate Hike

January 30, 2026

January 30, 2026

OpinionMatthew Brooker

A British FBI Remains as Elusive as the X-Files

Rare Film and TV Memorabilia To Be Auctioned - Photocall

January 23, 2026

January 23, 2026

OpinionMatthew Brooker

London Isn't the Crime Hellhole of US Fantasy

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January 9, 2026

January 9, 2026

OpinionMatthew Brooker

Jim Ratcliffe's Manchester United Won’t Find a Savior

Chelsea FC v Manchester United FC - Premier League

January 6, 2026

January 6, 2026

OpinionMatthew Brooker

Britain's Housing Crisis Has Seeds in the 1930s

Suburban Housing Ahead Of Latest House Prices And Mortgage Approval Figures

December 24, 2025

December 24, 2025

OpinionMatthew Brooker

What the West Keeps Getting Wrong About China

The Union Jack is hoisted next to the fl

December 22, 2025

December 22, 2025

OpinionMatthew Brooker

Britain's Capacity for State Renewal Needs Refreshing

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