#DistractinglySexist

by | Jun 20, 2015 | Communication

It isn’t every day that we let the blog slide into cinema review mode, but last weekend, myself and the popcorn addicts of the PS Programmes team took in a British movie called Pride. During the film, the fundraisers find themselves at the sharp end of a smear...
Business Behaving Badly

Business Behaving Badly

by | Jun 6, 2015 | Communication

It’s been a rough few months for Thomas Cook, but not as rough as it’s been on the parents of Christi and Bobby Shepherd, the two children killed my carbon monoxide poisoning from a faulty heater in their hotel bedroom. In the face of human tragedy, it...
A woman’s place is in the House of Commons

A woman’s place is in the House of Commons

by | May 18, 2015 | Communication

So the votes have been cast, the results have come in, and Britain is slowly finding out what a majority Conservative government is going to mean for the next five years. Gone are the LibDems (a soft-hearted check on the political rudder or an ineffectual nuisance,...
And the winner is…

And the winner is…

by | Apr 30, 2015 | Communication

Soothsayers and oracles knew that the hazard of prediction was that if you live long enough, you’ll find out how wrong you were – so better to couch the future in metaphor and symbol. And if you’ve ever read or seen Macbeth, you’ll remember...
Campaign special: ticks and tropes

Campaign special: ticks and tropes

by | Apr 13, 2015 | Communication

With the General Election in the UK on the horizon, here are things to look for from the candidates who will be appearing soon (too soon; and possibly, for too long) on the media outlet of your choice as they vie for your vote. The problem with blanket coverage, is...