By Brian Buck | 17.11.16
Like no one is watching!
I am a big fan of Bob Dylan. Well his music anyway. Other people, not quite so much. A member…
Read the post By Brian Buck | 10.11.16
Making Babies Called Donald?
I predict a spike in the birth-rate at the beginning of August 2017 because thousands of people, in the US…
Read the post By Brian Buck | 03.11.16
Busy as Brexiteer Bees
Complicated negotiations often involve different meetings, different personnel, different issues and, in the case of the upcoming Brexit negotiations, different…
Read the post By Brian Buck | 27.10.16
I look at Brexit from both sides now!
What do Joni Mitchell and Boris Johnston have in common? Well very little I suspect, but they do both share…
Read the post By Brian Buck | 24.10.16
Listen Up, Ya’ll!
Being a bourbon aficionado, my heart skipped a beat when I heard that Jim Beam workers had voted to strike.…
Read the post By Brian Buck | 20.10.16
When are EU Citizens Bargaining Chips? When They Are!
This isn’t going to be popular; to write it – even to think it – sticks in my throat as…
Read the post By Brian Buck | 14.10.16
Stand-off in the Aisles
What do Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, Pot Noodles, Persil, Dove soap and Marmite have in common? They are all…
Read the post By Brian Buck | 13.10.16
Colombian Peace Process: And now what?
A couple of weeks ago wewere surprised by the results of the “referendum” in Colombia. Colombians faced this question: “Do…
Read the post By Brian Buck | 06.10.16
Donald Trump’s Negotiating Profile and Its Consequences for US International Relations
By November 9th, we will probably know the name of the next president of the USA. As the polls are…
Read the post By Brian Buck | 29.09.16
The Sniff Test
News of Brangelina’s intention to divorce arriving on the same day as the critical acclaim given to the new Channel 4…
Read the post By Brian Buck | 29.09.16
The Infinite Negotiation Monkey Cage
Tomorrow I have an appointment at the dentist. I can state with pretty much certainty and I admit comfort, that he…
Read the post By Brian Buck | 19.09.16
No, No, No!
“No” has emerged as an early contender for the least popular word in the English language, as Oxford Dictionaries ran…
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