By Brian Buck | 10/14/2016
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 | 10/13/2016
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 | 10/06/2016
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 | 09/29/2016
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 | 09/29/2016
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 | 09/19/2016
No, No, No!
“No” has emerged as an early contender for the least popular word in the English language, as Oxford Dictionaries ran…
Read the post By Brian Buck | 09/08/2016
The Gender Agenda. Does negotiating play a part?
The subject of the Gender Pay gap entered the news again recently following a report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies.…
Read the post By Brian Buck | 09/01/2016
The End and the Beginning of the Silly Season
August 31st: The End of the Silly Season. The UK, against all the odds, voted to leave the EU. In the…
Read the post By Brian Buck | 08/25/2016
Success as a Priority
Team GB flew in to Heathrow on Tuesday morning this week, clanking with their scores of medals, on flight number BA2016,…
Read the post By Brian Buck | 08/18/2016
A grapple for Apple
A recent article in The Wall Street Journal headlines “Apple’s Hard-Charging Tactics Hurt TV Expansion – In search of its new big thing, possibly…
Read the post By Brian Buck | 08/12/2016
Incompatible
My wife is a very reasonable woman. Or so she tells me. No, she actually is. We have been married for…
Read the post By Brian Buck | 08/04/2016
Nuclear Deterrent: Is it an option?
There is a big debate going on at the moment in the UK – and especially in Scotland about the renewal…
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