Chris Blackhurst is Group Content Director of The Independent and Evening Standard.  He rejoined The Independent as Editor in July 2011 and remained Editor until June 2013. Previously, Chris Blackhurst was City Editor of the Evening Standard for 9 years.  A journalist since 1984, his previous posts include: Deputy Editor at the Independent and Independent on Sunday and Daily Express, and Westminster Correspondent of the Independent. He has written for Management Today for the past 15 years and has contributed to numerous other magazines and publications, as well as appearing regularly on TV and Radio and making public speeches. He has received several awards from the British Press Awards and the London Press Club as well as TSB Financial Journalist of the Year.  Most recently he received the London Press Club award for Business Journalist of the Year, 2011.