Tag Archives: Lesley Griffiths

Let’s stop blaming everybody else!

Posted on June 10, 2020 by henry tapper

  Blame the Crossfit CEO, blame Sainsburys, blame Peter Shilton and blame Little Britain. The twitter hits of the day are consistently pointing fingers at others for the state we’re in. Thankfully we aren’t blamin Prince Philip who is 99 … Continue reading →

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Trump #Inauguration – fake views

Posted on January 21, 2017 by henry tapper

Touchstones When I don’t know how to react to something, I follow the behaviours of people who do. It is a very good dictum! Trouble is ,some of the time, I think I know how to react and end up adopting positions … Continue reading →

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The speech we should have heard in May

Posted on January 18, 2017 by henry tapper

  What struck me , listening to Theresa May’s speech to the diplomats last night, was how we could have done with this clarity before the vote. Six months is a decent period for “post-event rationalisation” and John Godfrey and … Continue reading →

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We don’t believe in “experts” anymore

Posted on January 16, 2017 by henry tapper

The phrase in the title is a favourite of my boss – Hilary Salt – if you read this on holiday in California –   Nothing convinces me more that experts are not to be trusted than my being called a … Continue reading →

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