I was having a conversation about the music industry with a friend who PRs several big acts, and we came to the conclusion that more than ever before, it’s TV and radio that breaks acts. The mainstream media’s role has ...Read More
During the election, I would hope that I was reasonably easy to get hold of for members of the public, maintaining a website and blog, twitter feed and facebook group (in addition to flickr, myspace and my photography blog) - ...Read More
Well, ok, he hasnt said it directly - but in the debate around VAT, I was reminded of a contribution William Hague made to the Higher Education Bill debate. I was sat in the public gallery when the former Conservative leader ...Read More
I know absolutely nothing about investing in the stock market. If I had to choose, I'd pick companies I felt had strong leadership, a product I liked and a good CSR track record. I would not buy shares in companies ...Read More
Politics is a strange business. Addictive, corrupting, alienating and inspiring, being even a small part in the campaign leaves you asking yourself any number of questions. I'm currently enjoying a break from frontline politics, and reflecting on what might be ...Read More
I was pretty amazed to see the head of the Electoral Commission lambasting problems in polling at the General Election evidence of a "19th-century system for running elections was "buckling" under the weight of 21st-century democracy." Jenny Watson has launched an ...Read More
So, after a few hectic months, the time has come to reflect on the campaign and thank the dedicated group of volunteers for their support during the campaign. We performed much better than the national swing of 5%, halving Yvette's majority ...Read More