Business should have a say on the future
We are shortly to go into a consultation period about a local authorities document. I can almost hear you saying, "not another...
Bath College links to business
Last week I went to the launch of the Bath College Academy of Business and it once again reminded me of the importance of companies...


New faces will bring fresh energy
It’s amazing the changes we have seen during those few weeks. The new Prime Minister has completely re-designed her Cabinet, Whitehall is...


Letter published in the Daily Telegraph
I was pleased to see that the Telegraph ran my letter encouraging Government to look at the re-introduction of Technical Schools...


Olympics are here
The start of the Rio Olympics reminded me that it was four years ago that I made a video with the Gold Medallist David Hemery to...
Keep calm and carry on
Business was broadly supportive of remaining in the European Union so it was understandable that a number of people immediately expressed...
Almost time to get back to business
I don’t know about you, but for me the referendum vote can’t come soon enough. It’s not that I am overly excited about the result, rather...
Devo is too good to miss
A couple of months ago I wrote encouraging our councillors to support a deal which would bring devolution to the West of England and...
Limitless Potential
Attending a school prize giving always provides a tonic, to see raw, young, talented enthusiasm. A generation with their lives in front...
Time to sign the Devo Deal
Last week’s budget turned out to be an explosive affair for national politics, so it’s understandable that one announcement might have...