There is a theory in business called the Peter Principle, that suggests that people rise to "their level of incompetence." This roughly means that being good at one job doesn’t mean you’ll be as good at the job on the next rung up the ladder. As people get promoted they become less-effective at their job,... Continue Reading →
First they came for the School meals…
First they came for the school meals, and I did not speak out— Because I had no children at school. Then they came for the Elderly, and I did not speak out— Because I was not old. Then they came for the disabled, and I did not speak out— Because I was not... Continue Reading →
All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.
It doesn’t matter whether the recent allegations about the British Prime Minister are true or false, the damage has been done. And though what he is accused of doing is technically not illegal, (owning pictures of it might be), he will be remembered for this accusation for evermore, which is a bit of a shame... Continue Reading →
Russell Brand’s Monster? or NONE OF THE ABOVE
Back in October 2013 I chucked my two penneth down into the interweb along with a thousand others who had something to say about Russell Brand - (Russell Brand’s Revolution or “Wankers one and all”?). He’d just leapt into the political spotlight having guest edited the Spectator magazine and appeared on Newsnight to tell Jeremy Paxman that he... Continue Reading →