Looking for the Green Shoots of Recovery//Paul Mizon
As the UK economy limps through a bad recession – not a depression – I am looking for anecdotal evidence of improvements. Two things hit me hard last week:...more
The Brand Politics//Paul Mizon
In the last month we have all been subjected to a relentless avalanche of Daily Telegraph sleaze-busting headlines about MP’s expenses. Details of how we have all paid for duck islands, porn downloads and moat cleaning for some of our 660 odd MPs....more
Most expensive is not necessarily the best//Paul Mizon
Everton are not an easy team to support. With tiny transfer fees and derision from the other side of Stanley Park, Everton have still managed some wonderful performances and results in the last few seasons...more
100 Things to do before you die: Visit every racecourse in Great Britain and Ireland//Neil Helsby
I inherited the love of the Sport of Kings from my grandmother... The Daily Mail Roll-Up, which in 1962 reached over £100,000 in their 18 horse accumulator before leg 14 lost (a beaten odds-on favourite, if I remember correctly)...more
Top ten guitar players//Mark Gunning
As a guitar player myself, I decided to compile my top ten favourite guitar players who constantly inspire me to play better, although I would be a lot better if I practiced more… ...more
Would you read The Optimist?//Stuart Hughes
I know that sometimes I can be annoyingly positive. It's not my fault. I can't help it. It's my job. The irony is that as an insanely grinning PR professional it's my job to get stories into a pessimistic national media that only wants our bad news...more