Category Archives: Business economics and finance

Big Issue founder John Bird fires rockets at charities and civil service

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

Summary A write-up of John Bird’s recent visit to Cambridge A few of you may know that I am a member of JCI Cambridge, the Cambridge branch of Junior Chambers International, an organisation that seeks to develop the professional skills … Continue reading →

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“Whose side are the professions on?”

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

Summary A short series of thoughts on today’s Public Accounts Committee hearing on tax avoidance featuring Google, Ernst and Young and HMRC, along with the Goldman Sachs ruling. There were two things in the news today on all things tax … Continue reading →

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Do we need a Fairtrade-style labelling system for manufactured products?

Posted on May 11, 2013 by

Summary Can such a labelling system help shoppers make the conscious choice to buy products manufactured under more humane and environmentally sustainable conditions? Or will it require legislation? This blogpost follows on from “I don’t want your charity, I demand … Continue reading →

Posted in Public administration & policy, Campaigning, protesting and demonstrating, Party politics, Employment and job hunting, Charities and Big Society, Business economics and finance, Law and legal issues | 4 Comments

Are Comms the social media blockers? – In praise of Catherine Howe

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

Summary Some thoughts from an awesomely amazing workshop with Catherine Howe of Public-i at Comms Camp earlier this year. If you’re interested in public sector social and digital media, and are not following Catherine Howe of Public-i, please rectify this. … Continue reading →

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Cash for Cambridge?

Posted on April 2, 2013 by

Summary Why the demands for £1billion for Cambridge should not be at the expense of northern cities Some of you may have seen the headline in the Cambridge Evening News. ‘Spend £1 billion on Cambridge – not the north’ I’m … Continue reading →

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On men’s fashion

Posted on March 30, 2013 by

Summary A moan about blandness In the grand scheme of things, men’s fashions as far as the Western world hasn’t changed that much in the past 100 years. The historian in me has never quite fathomed out why, after the … Continue reading →

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Journalism vs big vested interests

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

Summary Can we follow our career passions with strong principles but without ‘selling out’ to big vested interests? I’ve titled this blogpost as such because it stems from a number of conversations I’ve had with journalists and people working in … Continue reading →

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Cyprus’ savers pay for Euro-banking woes?

Posted on March 16, 2013 by

Summary Why the overall cost is likely to be far more than the levy imposed I cannot recall a time when, out of the blue, such a levy was imposed on ordinary savers. I’m still trying to work out the … Continue reading →

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When too much choice is just as annoying as none at all

Posted on March 13, 2013 by

Summary Unpicking ‘choice’ This follows on from a short rant I had about choice a year ago. Mark Steel, who I went to see at The Junction (who I ended up joining for a drink after the gig) raised this … Continue reading →

Posted in Business economics and finance, Data, science and statistics, Law and legal issues | 2 Comments

What happens when you get online giants with too few people working for them?

Posted on March 2, 2013 by

Summary Twitterspam, Facebookhate and how Amazon retailing horrific t-shirts…how’s about some responsibility? …i.e. stuff that goes beyond the platitudes of ‘we regret that some people were inadvertently offended by the unforeseen incident and we will be reviewing procedures.’ Late on … Continue reading →

Posted in Business economics and finance, Party politics, Social media | 3 Comments