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Amanda Hatcher , CLIC

The malingerers, the moaners and Marathon Man

Are you someone who does nothing all day but clock watch? Do you occasionally book a sickie after a tough night out? Do you know someone who constantly whinges about working hours, pay conditions and work-life balance? Is there someone in your office who walks in every day prepared to moan, complain and bleat about […]

Amanda Hatcher , CLIC

Osborne vs Gandhi: “Earth provides enough to satisfy everyone’s need, but not everyman’s greed”

The constituents of Tatton in Cheshire, who live 136.4 miles away from London, are surely right to be questioning George Osborne’s commitment to the area. Particularly as they claim that they only ever see him when he is on the box and, even without a second, third or fourth job, they rarely, if ever, see […]

Amanda Hatcher , CLIC

Keith Palmer: The bravest of the brave

We would like to add our tribute to the four people who lost their lives in the terrorist attack in Westminster yesterday including the bravest of the brave; Keith Palmer, the police officer and father-of-two who lost his life, protecting our freedom and democracy. Bystanders report that he put other’s safety before his own as […]

Amanda Hatcher , CLIC

“There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish.” – Michelle Obama

The news that radical right winger Janusz Korwin-Mikke, a Polish member of the European Parliament, declared during a debate on gender pay gap that women earn less than men because they are weaker, smaller and less intelligent, is shocking (although in a world where Trump can be President, I am now becoming more used to […]

John Maffioli , CLIC

If disagreeing with Fifa is wrong, who wants to be right?

What is going on? How can observing a minute’s silence, wearing a poppy emblazoned black armband and sounding the last post at an Armistice Day football international be wrong? Honouring your war dead is not a commercial, political or religious act is it? It is, of course palpable nonsense that Fifa, one of the most […]

Charlotte Quince , CLIC

As the triumphant Olympians return home, who should we really be celebrating?

‘Alone we can do so little: together we can do so much’ (Helen Keller) As we celebrate the triumphant return of our Olympians today – led by such modest talismen as, Kate Richardson-Walsh, Jade Jones and Adam Peaty – we must not forget that they would never have made it to the top on their […]

John Maffioli , CLIC

Cameron, the Samurai

David Cameron has been forced to sacrifice his powerful position as the British public, who, given the right to exercise their democratic freedom, have forced his hand. One of the first leaders in history to fall on his sword was Brutus whose luck ran out when he was defeated at Philippi. Similarly, George Entwhistle, former […]

Amanda Hatcher , CLIC

How to avoid the BHS trap…

Sir Philip Green bought BHS for £200m in 2000 and during his tenure Sir Philip took out £400 million in dividends. Many of the directors at that time were home grown. They were loyal and long serving and they knew the business inside out. Above all, they were dedicated to the future success of their […]

Charlotte Quince , CLIC

Arrogance is your biggest enemy (in rugby and in business!)

The English rugby union team were clear underdogs in the series against Australia in June 2016 as they had never before won a series against any of the big 3 Southern Hemisphere sides. And yet Eddie Jones, the new coach, had declared, ahead of the first game, that it would be a failure if the […]

Charlotte Quince , CLIC

Jo Cox – a modern day superhero

Our mission at the BDLN has always been to celebrate incredible people. This, for us, usually means talking about interesting and successful accountants, lawyers and entrepreneurs. However, given the recent tragic events in West Yorkshire, we wanted to take a moment to recognise the contribution that Jo Cox made both here and abroad and to […]

Charlotte Quince , CLIC

Where angels fear to tread

The European Space Agency stretches their applicants to the edge of their ability on a daily basis. Tim Peake was one of 8,413 contenders for the latest mission to the International Space Station. Everyone who was shortlisted had already proved themselves academically and physically so he had to push himself and do something special to […]

Charlotte Quince , CLIC

Is your firm’s maverick an Eddie or a Kevin?

The news that Andy Murray plans to reunite with his former enigmatic coach Ivan Lendl in time for Wimbledon and that the resurgent English rugby union team under their fanatical Australian coach, Eddie Jones, have toppled Australia on home turf brings into sharp focus the question of the role that mavericks play in successful sporting […]

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