Category Archives: Blog posts
Long Lost Families and Masters of Sex
The most interesting thing in the world is people. And, talking about interesting, which we were, and people, which we are, there is a peculiar juxtaposition in two TV series currently on air. For me, and anyone with personal experience … Continue reading
It may be right. It may be good. But is it interesting?
David Ogilvy said this about advertising: ‘You can’t bore people into buying your product, you can only interest them into buying it.’ Here is the same mantra with the key word underlined by me: ‘You can’t bore people into buying … Continue reading
Debt collection: the shameful face of modern Britain
In free market economies, providers of products and services need customers. In marketing, without customers, none of us are anything. Or, if that is too tortuous a double negative, without customers we are nothing. Customers are the name of the … Continue reading
Why you would be a mug to be a poet in the 21st Century
I have met people who are very, very rich. I have met people who are famous. I have met great sportsmen. I have met academics. I have met aristocrats. I have met celebrities. I have met film stars. I have … Continue reading
Employment Support Allowance (ESA) disgrace
Writing these blog posts, it is impossible to predict who will read them or where they might lead. Thus it is a pleasant surprise to me that my most retweeted and liked post has been Disability Living Allowance (DLA) Disgrace … Continue reading
Beware, in this digital age, of the wrath of the people
WRATH: 1. strong, stern, or fierce anger; deeply resentful indignation; ire. 2. vengeance or punishment as the consequence of anger. Snatching some early summer sun in Greece, I have been reading John Steinbeck’s seminal American novel, The Grapes of Wrath. … Continue reading
What Sir Alex Ferguson could learn from David Ogilvy
Who am I to add to the extraordinary volume of news articles about the sacking of David Moyes as manager of the Manchester United football team? On the Telegraph website alone there have been over 60 articles on this subject in … Continue reading
How Maria Miller compounded her own problems
One of the nicest things anyone has ever said to me was a teacher at my children’s school. On discussing their potential careers, he told me: ‘Your children don’t have to worry about their career choices, Hugh. They’ll be … Continue reading
Digital activism defines democracy in the 21st Century
For several years now, I have advocated that more intelligent use of the media options available to us in the 21st century can influence social change and a better world. Earlier this month, we were reminded of such a … Continue reading