Image thanks to DailyUKNews I have been reading with interest about the activities of a group of activists going under the name of Tyre Extinguishers. Although they have been around since the middle of last year there has been a marked increase in their activity in this last month. They do what they say on … Continue reading Deflating capitalism
Not Henry James, please
Please don’t let me read another book by Henry James. I have tried at least three now and just can’t get away with them. There is something about the way he writes that I find soporific. I try hard to remember the characters and understand the plot but find my mind wandering to other things. … Continue reading Not Henry James, please
Not the clocks again
Admittedly I go to bed early but I normally get up between five and six in the morning. I like a quiet hour or so to pull myself together before the hurly burly of the day gets underway. This morning I got up between six and seven. This had nothing to do with going to … Continue reading Not the clocks again
We don’t need cheaper fuel
What a bumpy ride the chancellor is having. A self avowed Thatcherite he wants to preside over a low tax, low public sector economy, the much vaunted yet meaningless Singapore on Thames. He finds himself however, with one of the biggest tax rises in living memory and a huge expansion of public sector borrowing. Not … Continue reading We don’t need cheaper fuel
Collaborating across the sector
The building was finished when we got there. With CyberNorth, I am always trying to think of new ways of engaging with the local cyber security companies and their potential clients. I try to mix things up. Our latest event was a round table with about a dozen people. I know a round table meeting … Continue reading Collaborating across the sector
Overseas visitors
When I was asked if I would be interested in meeting with some representatives from the Department for International Trade, I had to give it a bit of thought. My focus with CyberNorth has been on supporting sector growth regionally and nationally. Internationally has been a step too far for me. In the end though … Continue reading Overseas visitors
Political parties should not form governments
When you are in the middle of something it is hard to see that there are other alternatives. This is so with our current political system where the party with the most seats gets to form the government. Occasionally when the particular party does not have enough seats in parliament to form a majority then … Continue reading Political parties should not form governments
Serial reader
I’ve said before that for my last significant birthday my daughters got me membership of the Lit and Phil library in Newcastle, the largest independent UK library outside London. It’s such a great place to go and browse or sit and read among all the amazing books they have. If you are in town it … Continue reading Serial reader
Zoom bombed
Image thanks to IT@SDSU I was in a Zoom call that got bombed. I can’t recall this happening before though I have been in some odd online meetings. The event was called ‘Switching the Stereotypes: transformational leadership in the workplace’ and was partly in celebration of International Women’s Day. It took us all a while … Continue reading Zoom bombed
Holier than thou
Image thanks to WorldWar42 The situation in Ukraine is appalling. I can see no justification for Russia to be doing what it is doing. I’m not there though and so the only view that I can obtain is from our side of the fence. I believe what I am reading and watching yet you know … Continue reading Holier than thou
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 