The answer from where extra flood defence money should come is obvious
Defence begins at home
Government minister uses 30 year-old cliché; offended charities go ballistic
The Third Sector’s up in arms today after the new Minister for Civil Society, Brooks Newmark, said that he thought charities should ‘stick to their knitting’. The response isn’t that … Continue reading
Tony Pulis has left Selhurst Park. Let Palace be Palace
It’s been a relatively boring close season at Crystal Palace FC. A couple of signings. Some renovation at Selhurst Park. But less than forty-eight hours before the season kicks off, … Continue reading
Late night pile up: a tragic story of business, branding, succession planning and jokes
Here in the UK we don’t really follow the US late-night talk show hosts. Sure, we get the Tonight Show and The Daily Show on cable, and Letterman has bounced … Continue reading
Everton go motto potty! How not to change your logo
The protests lasted four days before the self-styled ‘People’s Club’ gave in. In years to come, the 2013/2014 Everton Football Club badge will be remembered for the hamfistedness of its … Continue reading
Why swivel gate may help Cameron rescue the Tory brand
It is said of Ed Miliband that he has a 35% strategy: reach out to the Labour heartlands and victory in 2015 will follow. There are various flaws with this … Continue reading
Margaret Thatcher vs British Airways: a tale of tailfin trauma
The final instalment of our Margaret Thatcher trilogy focuses on brand. Every brand is owned by its customers. This makes life hard for brand managers, but the challenge is most … Continue reading
Stop press. Some people crave attention
Last Sunday, Palace got turned over 3-0 away to Brighton in football’s biggest and most important derby. Palace shipped two easy goals before half time and played badly in the … Continue reading
Who is to blame for Jacintha Saldanha’s death?
A witch-hunt is not the right reaction to the royal prank tragedy The word tragedy is overused but is surely appropriate for the death of Jacintha Saldanha. But for the … Continue reading
George Entwistle is right to go
In times of crisis, an organisation’s leaders need to be all over it At this point, we don’t really know how long lasting will be the effects of the current … Continue reading
