Talking myself out of a TV role

Talking myself out of a TV role

Well would you do it? Could you back-stab somebody for the chance of winning a chest full of treasure? It became obvious that this was one of the requirements after I hot footed it to the smoke for my screen test. I made it clear I could not do anything that...
Minister Miliband loses his wiki!

Minister Miliband loses his wiki!

Keeping up with the new Defra wiki was too much for the Miliband blog. It badly backfired yesterday and had to be removed after more than 170 people posted suggestions that were not considered appropriate – and some naughty wags even defaced it! It sounds like...
Can you please help Trudy?

Can you please help Trudy?

While many people in Trudy’s position would have become depressed and wanted to give up on life, she regarded it as a challenge to prevent others suffering in the same way. As a result, she is organising the 1st International Conference on Complex Regional Pain...
Enjoying a spot of culture in Norfolk

Enjoying a spot of culture in Norfolk

I returned to one of my favourite holiday spots in Norfolk last night to hear the great tenor Jose Carreras who had teamed up with stunning soprano Kate Royal for a concert at Holkham Hall. I was thrilled to bump into my old journo pal Richard Parr, pictured with...
More PR blogging shockwaves

More PR blogging shockwaves

It’s hard to believe that a journalist who becomes a PR chief representing Microsoft cannot understand what blogging is all about. That seems to be the case with former FT writer Paul Abrahams (pictured), who made this amazing revelation to Tom Foremski, who has...