How ironic that the British Banking Association is slating the media for its negative coverage, inexperienced press reporting and for ‘failing to understand’ the economic crisis. So exactly what is there to be confused about? It is patently clear how our ‘fat cat’ and unaccountable bosses have dragged the economy through the mire through a [...]

I started reading Mark Borkowski’s Fame Formula last summer. Since then I’ve struggled with it (I have in fact read another six books while trying to finish this particular one).
While it has its moments where the insight into the often murky world of Hollywood publicists are riveting it fails for me because it don’t understand [...]

One of my sartorial ambitions is to own a Burberry trench coat. As I sat watching last night’s regional news on the announcement that the high-end fashion retailer is cutting 290 jobs at three of its Yorkshire factories, my ambition was somewhat tarnished.
The piece – devoid of comment from Burberry – was a sad [...]

So, this week’s Economist declares that the ‘recession’ is having a profound effect on us in the Generation Y (those born in the 80s and 90s). It – rather mockingly – describes us as more American Idle than American Idol yet argues that companies would be wise to hold onto their young talent [...]