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Why things can only get worse in 2014

  The dawn of a New Year is a looking forward to what is to come and for reflection, a time for taking stock. There are two things we know will happen during 2014: First, a relentless, inexorable, incessant and, … Continue reading

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Education: every child has a talent at something

For how long will we say that our educational system is our country’s greatest failing? It won’t surprise you when I say for as long as our inadequate career politicians are in charge:

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Property values divide the nation

Last week Labour leaderEd Miliband spent over an hour telling us two things: that he wants us to be ‘one nation’ and that he went to comprehensive school. I quite like the ‘one nation’ thing building, as it does, on … Continue reading

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Why can’t companies have ‘social’ AND ‘limited’ liability?

 It does get lonely, this blogging business. My career has been in the much more collaborative world of marketing and advertising, where I am used to researching opinion, sharing knowledge, knocking around ideas, listening to other people’s thoughts and making … Continue reading

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