Zoom Zoom Zoom: Why video-conferences are so draining

When the annals of lockdown come to be written, we will find that the pandemic, like any other great crisis,

May 22, 2020

Upcycling: Putting the wheels in motion

Coronavirus. COVID-19. The pandemic. The Plague of 2020. I don’t know how we’ll remember this extraordinary, strange, terrible time we’re

May 12, 2020

Has the black swan left us with white elephants?

The coronavirus crept up on us, in some ways. It began with a single illness in China in mid-November 2019,

April 23, 2020

She speaks for the President—but is anyone listening?

Last week a snippet of news dropped into my inbox, announcing that Donald Trump had taken time out of his

April 14, 2020

In the brave new world, information is king

Since the coronavirus pandemic struck us a fortnight ago – and that’s all it is since the World Health Organisation

March 24, 2020

Flybe can’t blame Coronavirus for its long term failings

In the early hours of this morning, Coronavirus claimed its first airline as Flybe finally bit the dust. Just as with

March 5, 2020

Storm in a teacup as Yorkshire Tea wins Twitter

The story was predictably silly: Tory Chancellor Rishi Sunak poses with a big bag of tea, and anti-Tory Twitterati say

February 26, 2020

Caroline Flack's death shows ‘cancel culture’ has to stop – and it's up to us to stop it

I was shocked to hear of the death of television presenter Caroline Flack. I didn’t know her – but I

February 16, 2020

The government must recognise that the BBC is invaluable to ‘Brand Britain’

Perhaps it was always inevitable that an organisation defined by its impartiality would be surrounded by politics. The BBC’s licence

February 10, 2020

Tidjane Thiam’s resignation signifies perfect PR storm for Credit Suisse

The shock resignation of Tidjane Thiam is a leadership clusterbuster. Over the last three years, Credit Suisse have had numerous

February 7, 2020