Posted by Paul Seaman under Political spin / Reviews on 2 September 2010. 2 comments.
Tony Blair’s memoirs are the most confessional in years from a world leader. The devout Catholic convert explains why politicians stray from their wives (not him so far as we know), escape to the loo for peace, and seek comfort in drink (in his case shockingly little of it). More »
Posted by Hugh Curtiss under Hugh Curtiss on 31 August 2010. No comments.
We need a culture which allows two-timing, over-sexed, effective, loyal CEOs to behave as they like in private, provided they don’t fiddle the expenses. In short, the public needs to stop muddling-up the bedroom and the boardroom. PRs should lead the way (with their advice). More »
Posted by Paul Seaman under CSR reality check / Crisis management on 16 August 2010. 6 comments.
What happened to Mark Hurd at HP was the stuff of Hollywood. Michael Moore or Oliver Stone to the fore? More »
Posted by Paul Seaman under Crisis management / Trust and reputations on 21 March 2010. 5 comments.
The Holy See has apologised, rightly, for the Catholic’s Church’s cover up of the abuse of children in their care. But there are aspects of this case which should make us hesitate to single out the Catholic Church’s reputation for special attention. More »
Posted by Paul Seaman under Crisis management / Opinion research / Trust and reputations on 21 February 2010. 3 comments.
Here’s a critique of the tyranny of apologies and the hypocrisy of sponsors and the general public. It’s a call to all to stop faking it. It is a cry for the return of commonsense, reserve and a mind-your-own-business attitude. More »
Posted by Paul Seaman under Crisis management / West Ham United on 2 February 2010. 2 comments.
Despite having more off-side affairs than Tiger Woods, despite deceiving us all as Dad of the Year, while he dumped the kids to play away, I’m backing John Terry’s claim to remain captain of England. More »
Posted by Paul Seaman under Elm Park / Leisure / Reviews on 7 January 2010. 8 comments.
Out tomorrow, a film that’ll mean a lot to me, Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll, a biopic of my hero from Upminister, Ian Dury. I’m not sure I’ll be able to watch it without crying. More »
Posted by Paul Seaman under CSR reality check on 26 October 2009. 10 comments.
This post is a reaction to Paul Holmes’s post Transparency is a principle, not a tool for manipulating the public. His headline was much more one-sided than his text, which was well-argued. So what comes next is a critique of the Big Idea of his headline, not his considered view. More »
Posted by Paul Seaman under Political spin / Trust and reputations on 12 April 2009. 2 comments.
Message to Damian McBride and the remaining Labour Party spin-machine: Barack Obama, arguably the most respected politician on earth, said of himself: “Junkie. Pothead. That’s where I’d been headed: the final, fatal role of the young would-be black man . . . I got high [to] push questions of who I was out of my mind.” More »
Posted by Paul Seaman under Trust and reputations on 27 November 2008. No comments.
There’s only one big lesson in the age of celebrity, spin and schmooze. People only really, deeply care about whether you can do your job. More »
