Tuesday, 18 July 2017

A Tale of Two Countries

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Here we are back in Greece and what a reversal of fortunes there has been. Two years ago, there seemed to be a certain stability in the UK a...
Tuesday, 20 June 2017

It isn't Corbyn's left-wing views that threaten this country

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Those of you who read my blog on negotiating tactics would have seen demonstrated yesterday a classic case history on How Not To Do It. The ...
Thursday, 15 June 2017

Is this what was meant by the 'Bonfire of red tape'?

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It is impossible to say whether the widespread cuts in police numbers contributed to the three recent terrorist atrocities but it is equally...
Saturday, 3 June 2017

Lies, damned lies and the Tory papers

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To look at the front pages of the Tory newspapers yesterday (I haven't inflicted todays' on myself yet) was to peer into a parallel ...
Thursday, 1 June 2017

Could the end of the world really now be nigh?

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The consequences of the Trump presidency make what could happen if the UK leaves the EU pale into insignificance, One will mainly have sever...
Wednesday, 31 May 2017

The skilled art of negotiation (and it isn't Corbyn who hasn't got it)

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When I was a trade union official, many years ago, I worked out that there were two ways to negotiate. One was to thump the table, shout, bl...
Tuesday, 30 May 2017

This time it was May who missed the open goals

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The sole way in what is left of the Lobby continues to operate is that political journalists agree on “the line”. A process which seems at t...