All Blog Posts (31)

For the first time since the General Election, and stepping back from the front line of community politics in West London where I was an active Liberal Democrat for a decade (a parliamentary candidate in 2005 and 2010), I feel compelled to speak out.

The Liberal Democrats have often allowed ourselves to be presented as mindlessly pro-European - we are not. We are pro-reform and the creation of a far more efficient, less bureaucratic EU. However neither are the Liberal Democrats…

As The Cooperation Incubator's work in partnership with Business in the Community continues to gather momentum you can read my article in today's Guardian Sustainable Business blog on the challenges competition law presents public benefit collaboration by businesses:…

Last Thursday evening (25 November) 330 residents, business people and investors gathered at the Holiday Inn Brentford, West London, for our annual Christmas Lights fundraising dinner. This was the fourth such gathering – the Big Society has long established foundations in Brentford, a town whose roots can be traced back to 781AD. Yet whilst we enjoyed a wonderful evening, rather than unbounded optimism at a new Government that recognises the vital importance and role of civic society, talk…

People are our biggest asset - a very common statement. The need to cost our people assets in more concrete ways is acknowledged by many industry experts, especially as the knowledge economy continues to grow coming out of the recession. People are now recognised as the key to competitive advantage and as a result they need to be logged as both business…

Last Tuesday evening I attended the Chiswick local area committee for the first time as an observer. As a Group Leader it is useful to maintain and develop an understanding of how local democracy is working across the borough.…

Yesterday WinkBall.com dropped by and did a quick interview with me on some of my priorities for the election....…