Jack Peat

Jack Peat

Jack is a business and economics journalist and the founder of The London Economic (TLE).

He has contributed articles to VICE, Huffington Post and Independent and is a published author.

Jack read History at the University of Wales, Bangor and has a Masters in Journalism from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Knebworth: The Day Oasis Made History

Twenty years ago to the day Oasis made history by playing sell-out gigs at Knebworth Park in front of a quarter of a million people. The Brit Pop band were supported by The Charlatans, Kula Shaker, Manic Street Preachers, The Bootleg Beatles, The Chemical Brothers, Ocean Colour Scene and The Prodigy over...

Pizza Express Fans: This Will Leave You Baffled

The American Hot can prove hard to handle for most people, but Pizza Express lovers will struggle to even find this one. A new brain teaser has been released with an illusive chilli pepper pizza hidden amongst a colourful array of other pizzas. The single American Hot, topped with pepperoni...

Trump Eats, Shoots and Leaves

Donald Trump has advocated shooting Hillary Clinton because she may amend the second act if voted in. In a week when the outspoken billionaire was lambasted for eating a KFC with cutlery on his campaign jet, the ridiculous turned to the outright bizarre following a rally in Wilmington, North Carolina....

Labour Leader

Ed Miliband Defies Successor By Backing Owen Smith

Ed Miliband has defied his successor Jeremy Corbyn by backing Owen Smith in the Labour leadership campaign. The former Labour leader joins a number of MPs looking to oust Corbyn as leader, although his efforts to do so may be as futile as his efforts in the last general election...

Should UBER Drivers Be Required to Pass ‘The Knowledge’?

Three-hundred and twenty routes, 25,000 streets and 20,000 landmarks; that's what you have to master to become a Green badge holder. The Knowledge is a test that is as synonymous to London taxi drivers as the black cabs they drive. Regarded as one of the hardest taxi driver test to pass in the World...

Watch: Jim Furyk Becomes First Player to Record a 58

American golfer Jim Furyk became the first player to score a 58 at the Travelers Championship in Connecticut. The 46-year-old hit 10 birdies, an eagle and no bogies to shoot a 12-under-par round, becoming one of six men to hit sub-60 for 18 holes. Furyk told Sky Sports 4: "It's pretty cool. "A...

Erdogan Moves to Reinstate the Death Penalty

Turkish President Recep Erdoğan has moved to reinstate the death penalty following last month’s failed military coup. Mr Erdogan addressed huge crowds of supporters in Istanbul, saying that he will reinstate the death penalty if the "nation makes such a decision". Capital punishment has been banned in Turkey since 1984 and the...

There’s A Walking Wall Trudging Around London

A walking wall has been spotted trudging around London inviting people to throw blows at it to symbolise the time workers ‘hit the wall’. A survey of 2,000 workers revealed that 2.22pm is the moment when the post-lunch slump is most likely to kick in, triggering a lull in concentration and productivity....

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