Articles...
Nov 18 2008
The BBC has a world-wide reputation second to none. It is regarded as a beacon of accuracy and truth in some of the darkest corners of the world....
Oct 16 2008
Plans to build a new headquarters for Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Edgbaston will still go ahead despite the commercial property slump. ...
Sep 22 2008
In life, they say, timing is everything. With a large investment bank (Lehman Brothers) failing and speculation about who else might be in trouble, it would be easy to forget that in Birmingham we need to keep our plans to regenerate and transform the City on track....
Sep 8 2008
I am going to imagine what I might say to the Prime Minister in Birmingham today....
Aug 25 2008
Stephen Hester, CEO of British Land asked the other day: “Has the world changed and we are all going to live in tents, or is the financial centre going to relocate to Birmingham from London? Let’s have some perspective about it.” ...
Aug 11 2008
On Tuesday last week, I participated in the BBC’s Radio Four money and consumer lunchtime programme You and Yours....
Jul 28 2008
A few weeks ago, I was mulling over how long forever is, in the context of Tata Motors saying they had bought Jaguar/Land Rover “forever”....
May 19 2008
To Liverpool, for the British Chambers of Commerce annual conference. The first time the conference has left London for a few years. ...
Apr 8 2008
Walt Disney came to mind as we pored over West Midlands' issues with the Department of Transport. Not a Mickey Mouse image, you may be relieved to know, but Walt's gift for turning fantasies into reality....
Mar 24 2008
We have made it through to the first bank holiday of the year!...
