Articles: January, 2009

It can’t be fun being a Magic Circle partner. Even at the best of times, the pressure is constant, the stress unending, the commitment relentless, and for what? Oodles of cash, yes, but is it worth it?
Blade isn’t a corporate cove. He prefers a simple life, and takes his hat off to those who have [...]

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Yesterday saw the launch of The News, a site that will deliver breaking global news in a bid to challenge the dominance of the national and international press by taking them on at their own game – without the print and distribution overheads.
The News is the brainchild of Mike Magee, described in a press release [...]

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Illumination concerning advertising genius David Ogilvy’s life is to be had in today’s FT, thanks to a review of Kenneth Roman’s new book, The King of Madison Avenue: David Ogilvy and the Making of Modern Advertising.
The review is a mere appetiser for what is surely an enticing read. Take this sentence, for example: “One weekend [...]

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Gordon Brown has taken issue with his portrayal by newspaper cartoonists. He has reportedly complained to two newspaper cartoonists, including the Independent’s Dave Brown, insisting that their depiction of him as more than merely a political heavyweight – indeed, as someone who is positively fat – is unfair and inaccurate.
“I’m not that fat,” says Brown, [...]

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Here’s a curio. Identical twins who both worked full-time as legal secretaries while studying law have just become the 1,000th and 1,0001st LLB students to graduate from the University of Derby.
The 25-year-old sisters, Emma and Kelly Shooter, both gained a 2:1 and plan to do the LPC, says The Lawyer.  They plan to specialise in [...]

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