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Sir Alan Sugar speaks for the govt on small business

DISTRICT LINE — The newly appointed Lord made a bit of a storm in Parliament with his maiden speech.  Perhaps any minimalism in grace and nuance will inadvertently help our regular politicians, by showing how hard it is to speak without edits, teleprompters and producers. 

Describing his views on small business he said:

“I have also seen [...]

MacLeod Report: Can’t we go faster?

LAKE DISTRICT — I really like David MacLeod.  And I am very pleased that the Prime Minister is excited about the idea of employee engagement.  I like that he sees it as a possible source of competitive advantage for Britain.

(I am a bit disappointed that with so many delays they only issued it this week, deep [...]

Notes and things

TCR — Here are a few things we’re thinking about today.

1. Our doorman sent a note around about the plan if protesters invade our office.  So far we haven’t even had a drunk wander in looking for a loo.

2. The COI published the Internal Communications and Change roster.  Now you can see why we chose the [...]

Government spending and communications

HOME — One of the problems with recessions like the one we are in is that government spending takes place of regular commercial advertisements on TV.  Don’t get me wrong, we have reason to love government work.  And we hope to do more of it.

But the TV in the UK we are regularly assaulted with:
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Gordon Brown — Bond villain?

ON THE 14 — In today’s papers there’s a great quote from the British Prime Minister:

We could view the threats and challenges we face today as the difficult birth-pangs of a new global order.

Amazing, no?

Who talks like that?  It sounds a bit like a speech-writer gone mad with a thesaurus.

From a communication stand-point the government [...]

Public sector: we’re in their hands now

“It is easier to run a revolution than a government.”
Ferdinand Marcos, 1977

PICCADILLY — I have long said that I hold  UK public servants in high regard.  I think they are a class apart.  People with excellent levels of learning and dedication.

I don’t think they are always right, and I have other opinions about the administration [...]