Wandering around the shops on Saturday morning it didn’t feel like a last Saturday before Christmas. Then of course I realised that next Saturday was Christmas Eve, and that this weekend was merely the busiest day at our airports for people looking to escape the UK, something that implies that for many the Christmas...
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The Devil’s Deal
Brilliant, aggressive, flawed are words which only begin to describe the hero and the villain of Richard Lambert’s first brilliant novel. Weaving his extensive business experience into the story you are led through the exciting world of small company finance in a masterful way.
Calm Down Dave
In 2010 David Cameron lost an election which, according to the author, "he should have won hands down"
In 'Calm Down Dave' Tony Drury provides overwhelming evidence for his reservations about the Cameron led 'liberal lurch' of the Conservative Party.
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Christmas Crackers…..
A heartwarming story? A young lad got onto a bus but could only offer a £10 note for his £2.40 fare. As the bus driver did not have enough change he would not allow the lad onto the bus. Fortunately one of the passengers was prepared to dip into her own pocket and stump...
Not just for Christmas…..
I read at the weekend that post office workers have been given guidance as to whether they should accept tips this Christmas. The excuse given for this is compliance with the Bribery Act although one can’t help but think once again that the HR department have spent too much time attending employment law update...
An autumn statement of the obvious….
I don’t know if George Osborne is on the right track. I am sure that there are things that he could and should be doing that he is not. However I don’t have access to all the information that he has, or have to deal with his pressures and responsibilities, so maybe I am...
One rule for them….
For everyone’s information the 2nd world war ended 66 years ago. Angela Merkel was born in 1954 which by my calculations is 57 years ago. I only say that because I sense that some of the hysterical comments concerning Germany’s recent EU pronouncements owe more to events that happened in the last century than...
Jobs for the boys and girls…..
Another day, another set of statistics to pour over. This time it’s the unemployment ones, including the worrying fact that around one million 16-24 years olds are looking for work. Interestingly enough on the same day that these statistics were issued another article was published which suggests that an increasing number of graduates are...
A shot into the dark……
The gun in my trembling hands felt cold and threatening. Not having indulged in country pursuits or auditioned for a Guy Ritchie movie it was a totally unfamiliar sensation. In short I was terrified. No this is not the first line of a bad novel about a staid accountant turned underworld hitman. It is...
So who are the real twits….?
Last Friday I had a friendly spat on Twitter with Management Today magazine. Well that’s what Friday afternoons are for aren’t they? The issue that sparked our exchange was a gloomy forecast from advertising giant WPP and MT’s assertion that if WPP was having problems then what hope was there for the rest of...
The long haul…..?
“Markets up on hopes of EU deal” screamed the headline on the BBC business news webpage earlier this week. Er no, not from what I could see. It seemed to be 3% down at present. Mind you that headline had probably been written an hour or so before and as we know at present...
Equal opportunity ambition…..
My professional accounting body recently sent me an e-mail which included a section dedicated to somebody who was “young and ambitious”. Excuse me? Since when has being young been a requirement to be ambitious? I don’t recall any such newsletter highlighting someone who is old and ambitious. It is interesting to note that Lord...
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Goodbye Dave
Tony Drury's first book in the trilogy about the new direction of the Conservative Party, where Tony reveals his very personal reasons for leaving the party after 30 years of dedicated service to it.
In his own unique way Tony is able to capture the mood of many in the party and he has had the courage to put it in print. Along the way he adds many fascinating experiences and anecdotes.
"Goodbye Dave" is a 'must read' for anyone with any political interest.
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