Can government spend and save?

In the light of reports like this on Ministry of Justice requirements for savings, and the Operational Efficiency Programme, can government manage to make savings while attempting to spend its way out of recession. This has to be a really hard ask to to avoid...

Can paid events survive?

Interesting question – what will be possible in the age of LinkedIn? Do people really value the conference call conferences that people advertise?

What’s in a recession

Lies, damn lies, etc. You can have many different definitions of recession, and they don’t all tell the same story.

Thoughts for start ups

Some good ammo / info for start ups from Saul. For example, some serious companies started during recessions and the relentless focus on customers buying product to get to break even.

Bulli

Litlle or no chance of a table next year, but AA Gill liked it. “it is a masterclass in the metaphysics of how, what and why we eat, while still being dinner”. I’m afraid I have to agree.