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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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Porridge for business leaders
If prison is a good deterrent to business crime why don’t we use it more? This article first appeared in Aimzine. Although I regard myself as very tech-savvy I’m not an avid Facebook user. Therefore I rely on old-fashioned techniques such as email and the telephone to keep in touch with what friends are...
Death, taxes and fairness
Companies should view taxes as a cost like any other but also realise the risks to their reputation as a result. This article first appeared in Aimzine www.aimzine.co.uk Benjamin Franklin famously said that in life there are only two certainties, death and taxes. Well for IKEA, the “love-it-and-hate-it-at-the-same-time” furnishings retailer, it seems the two...
Quote of the year – strong contender
Can a fund manager really be this ridiculous? Well, the year is nearly over and there have been some good quotes bandied around this year but a latecomer has appeared courtesy of an anonymous fund manager. Now, we know that fund managers are always being ridiculed by the press. Commentators accuse them of having...
Keeping it in the family
Why investors always need to watch out for related party transactions This first appeared in Aimzine, an online publication for the AIM community This month I had the pleasure of speaking at an event run by Cityzone which is a network for entrepreneurs, SMEs, investors and advisers. The event was part of their IPO...
Play the game – profits aren’t everything
Why you need a balanced management team which doesn’t agree about everything It may come as a surprise to you that a Finance Director should be saying that profits aren’t everything. It may make more sense if I tell you that I am a supporter of Arsenal Football Club. So for shareholders the recent...
Find out my rubbish hobby – as heard on Absolute Radio
Find out what rubbish childhood “hobby” I had (16:26 in podcast) as heard on the Frank Skinner show on Absolute Radio. Podcast – Recorded 23 October 2010… absoluteradio.co.uk Frank, Emily and Gareth chat about the top comedy earners, collecting weird things and halloween fancy dress.
I’m Mandy Fly Me
Like many people when I pay good money I expect good service. Unlike many people though when I don’t get it I do make a fuss. When my wife and I were newly married, I shocked my mother-in-law by making a fuss in a restaurant over our drinks not being up to scratch. My...
Is Economics the new “Opium for the masses”?
The Pope was not just in town last month but just down the road from us at St Marys University College in Twickenham. The turnout according to the local press was good and mirrored the crowds seen in other parts of the country but I wonder if the press speculation about low turnouts was...
The extra mile suppliers try to avoid
On behalf of one of my clients, I’ve been in commercial negotiations recently with a software vendor. We’ve been through a rigorous selection process to choose the software. We’ve prodded them, we’ve kicked the tyres on the software and we’ve almost got the T-shirt. All was going well and everyone was happy. Doesn’t sound...
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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.
