The Truth January 22nd, 2024 Some truths about lobbying Tell the truth. Obvious, but so many schemes try to put a ‘gloss’ on the facts Attempts to ‘massage the fact...
The crisis in complacency August 14th, 2023 Your company has never been doing better. Your forward growth plan is at least 25 per cent for at least the next five years. Well that’s ...
The laws of journalism always apply July 25th, 2023 When I teach journalism at business schools, one of my key rules is: you are ALWAYS on the record. Every comment, every aside, every joke...
One journalist = One crisis July 10th, 2023 There is an unfortunate tendency in business to treat customers as a generic breed – like sheep – and as if they were all identical. So, ...
Did the Greens cause the climate crisis? June 19th, 2023 I was actually afraid to write this headline as it is bound to draw the wrath of God, not to mention the whole of the environmental movem...
Is the world about to end? June 12th, 2023 Just before Christmas last year, the planet seemed to be in reasonably good shape. Sure, there was the climate crisis, there were sporadi...
Handling a crisis Boris style. June 5th, 2023 Love him or loathe him, I have to admire the way the current crisis enveloping the UK government is being handled by the former Prime Min...
Dealing with Protestors – The Videos May 29th, 2023 In most democracies, the right to protest is enshrined in the constitution. The problem is in defining the line between that which is law...
