by JuleCW | Jul 22, 2018 | Uncategorized
I’ve not long finished reading the latest autobiography by Benjamin Zephaniah, the dub-poet and self-proclaimed anarchist that went from borstal boy to multi-honourary doctorate, famously turning down an OBE not once but twice. He is revered by people from all walks...
by JuleCW | Jul 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
It ain’t grim up north: My take on the CIPR Northern Conference 2018 When I first pursued a communications career, initially as a journalist, I was repeatedly frustrated by the assertion from many people that a move to London was inevitable. It was a similar story for...
by JuleCW | Apr 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
At a recent cultural event in Newcastle, which involved dance, film, poetry, and some incredible vegan cake, one poem made me smile. In The Pitman’s Garden[1], David Constantine talks of ‘plenty of shite and sunshine’. For some reason, the phrase resonated at the...
