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Johnson Running out of Alleys to Run Down and Fridges to Hide In
The problem with pathological liars, is that they eventually run out of alleys to run down and fridges to hide in. Johnson’s bullshit and irresponsible behaviour has nearly gone full circle. Any clarity on Brexit or Covid has long gone. The British people are entering into Covid self-regulation, which in turn, is wrecking any hope the retail leisure industries have of clawing back losses. Those supporters who are still in denial about ...
The Art of Deadcatting
I find the "dead cat" strategy a really fascinating one. Deadcatting, as it is also known, is the introduction of a sensationalist topic aimed to divert the public from something far more serious. The "dead cat" tactic has been credited to Australian political strategist, Lynton Crosby. Crosby has worked with political figures such as David Cameron, Australian PM, John Howard, and of course, current PM, Boris Johnson (during London ...
Johnson the Liar Showing his True Colours
A few years back, one of the electricians who worked for a client of mine, left to set up their own business. Rather than going quietly, he shouted from the rooftops about how crap his former employer was. In his little world, he was heading for greatness. He loaded himself up with business cards saying MANAGING DIRECTOR, leased a brand-new van, and rented an office. He was ready to take on the world. The only thing he didn’t have was very ...
Cricket & Retrospective Racism
As a cricket chairman, one of the most thought-provoking events of the last few weeks, has been the racism scandal at Yorkshire. Is there an inherent racism problem in the game and can people be forgiven for remarks allegedly made a decade ago? My opinion, which is not necessary the right one, is that if someone can see what they were in the past and have learnt from it, they should be able to move on. We are evolving all the time and many ...
Corruption is the Issue, Not Second Jobs
I keep hearing MP’s and journalists debating what should happen to stop sleaze in parliament. This of course, is after the recent row over the Tories trying to ringfence Owen Paterson. Paterson was getting paid by two companies who were winning government contracts. This was clearly wrong, and he should have been sacked. In the end, he resigned, deciding that the cruel world of politics was too much. Then, shortly after, it was revealed that ...