Keir Starmer was first elected to parliament in 2015 – and it’s fair to say a lot has happened in politics since. Back then, not many people had five Conservative prime ministers, three general Elections, and a politically relevant lettuce on their list of predictions for the next ten years. But looking more widely, many trends within our economy have emerged faster and stronger than expected too.
We can all name the biggest companies within the platform economy, and it’s most helpful to consider three main phases. The pioneers – the Ubers and Airbnbs of this world, who led the way in disrupting their chosen industries.
Those who followed, fuelled by changes in society driven by the pandemic matched with low interest rates and high valuations. But now we are seeing a third phase, with startups bringing these new principles to more and more sectors of the economy....