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Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely Some people go into politics because they want to make a difference. To make the world a slightly better place for the people around them. Others go into politics because they want to be in power, for it to be their …

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing I don’t really know where to begin with this one. Is it a part of being human that we get used to things that once horrified us? Are we hard-wired to become inured to …

Because no matter who we are or where we come from, we’re all entitled to the basic human rights of clean air to breathe, clean water to drink, and healthy land to call home. Dr Crane must be spinning in his grave. It was the eminent Georgian physician who, along …

‘Til we have built JerusalemIn England’s green and pleasant land The battlelines are being drawn up, the weapons of choice hard-hats, architects’ plans, planning directives and bulldozers. Sir Kier Starmer, leader of the Labour Party, is putting part of his push to be our next Prime Minister onto the side …

The longer it takes, the more time I get to spend with him I was chatting to someone yesterday who asked me where I get the ideas for these blogs from. They wanted to know whether I had a lot of topics to cover, or whether it was more on-the-hoof, …

I think the king is but a man, as I am, the violet smells to him as it doth to me Regular readers of this column will know I do love a parade, and a bit of pomp and circumstance. So, no surprise that I was settled on my sofa …

Matthew King talks about some of the aspects of recruiting and retaining a strong sales-focused team in the construction industry. One of the biggest challenges companies face, not least in the construction industry and construction products industry, is around both recruiting and retaining a high-performance sales team. In itself, this …

The Post Office did not quite get away with it. They almost did. You may think it could never happen to you – or to someone you love … you would be wrong. It happened to me Mention the words Postmaster or PostMistress and what spring to mind is someone …

Life is too short not to celebrate nice moments Validation, recognition, celebration of achievements: sometimes we all need a bit of a pat on the back to make us feel our hard work was worth it. That’s why BMJ launched the BMJ Industry Awards, in what seems like the distant …

But thrown upon this filthy modern tide And by its formless spawning fury wrecked Pop quiz, hot-shots. What lasted for 1 million hours in 2022? And has carried on during 2023? I warn you, the answer’s not for the faint hearted, or sensitive of stomach. If you’re reading this over …