Anyone following the recent local elections could be forgiven for believing that a new powerful political force had emerged in the form of UKIP. The BBC, Sky News, ITN and every other media outlet seemed determined to make a story out of the dullest of election campaigns for many a year and, in t... [More]

it is more important than ever for businesses to get themselves out and about, raise their profile and meet potential new customers. Here is a short guide that will hopefully make the networking experience more enjoyable - and more importantly effective for your business. ATTEND THE RIGHT THI... [More]

Did you do anything special on Tuesday? Probably not, but arguably you should have done because it was St George’s Day. Unless I missed something the day appeared to pass without any fanfare and was almost completely ignored by the local and national media. Given that we go out of our way i... [More]

Anyone of a certain age could be forgiven this past week for feeling as though they had been transported back in time – to the eighties to be precise. Football hooliganism, Everton competing for a place in Europe, Ant and Dec top of the charts, and an army of political figures from that era... [More]

The passing of Margaret Thatcher has inevitably led to an exploration of her years as Prime Minister; how her leadership affected the country and how her policies impacted on the people she governed. As a politician she was formidable, forthright and an election winner. Three consecutive election... [More]