The slap was heard around the world, on 28 March 2022, as comedian Chris Rock was struck across the face by actor Will Smith during the Oscars awards ceremony after Rock insulted Smith’s wife’s alopecia.…

Until six months ago – quite probably until six weeks ago – it seems fair to say that very few people in the UK knew much about Ukraine. Those with relatives or friends would of…

This weekend, Hugh Grant told Nigel Farage to ‘go **** yourself’. You may indeed be able to think of 100 reasons for this barb, but it was actually the actor’s response to a new political…

Today is World Book Day, a day dedicated to the love of books and shared reading. Its mission is to promote reading for pleasure, offering every child and young person the opportunity to have a…

How are you commuting to the office these days – if you are?  When lockdown and other Covid19 restrictions eased last year and we started creeping back to the office, I began trying to cycle…

One of the biggest challenges for start-ups is to overcome a mindset which perceives that they don’t need to spend time and money on branding at the outset. Many new businesses understandably put all their…

In 2017, a small group of public relations professionals in England launched the ‘Apology Clause’ campaign. They say that: “the law, lawyers and insurers should make it easier for businesses and organisations to apologise when…

As my first job since graduating, I had no idea what to expect when starting work at Haggie Partners. Due to COVID-19, I was interviewed, began work and completed my three-month probation all without physically…

2021 has been something of a rotten year for the media baby boomers who have dominated coverage of UK news for the past few decades. We can look forward to a 2022 with considerably different…

“A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.” I trust it’s not too hyperbolic for me to state that everyone loves trees. They’re pretty special.…

So, there we have it, it’s nearly November, we’ve been back to ‘normal’ for two months now, and everything’s back to how it was. Really? Nonsense. If normal means commuting, being in the office, going…

London is a treasure trove of hidden historical oddities. However, the Spike, located at the south-eastern corner of London Bridge, is admittedly more hidden in plain sight than it is conventionally tucked away. You might…