When we understand the past we’ll stop reinventing the wheel and recognise original thinking when we see it. Here I examine the history and influences that have shaped modern public relations.
In 1994 Tony Blair promised to turn the UK into a “stakeholder society” when he declared New Labour, New Britain. It was the cornerstone of his “Third Way” politics. But nobody’s talking about either term in the current UK General Election. Maybe the wheels will come off the “stakeholder” rhetoric in business too. Read on ›
The HolySee 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. Read on ›
Heather Yaxley’s very sensible comment yesterday in response to my piece on France Telecom’s (FT) suicides, provides an opportunity to say why in my heart of hearts I long to criticise FT’s approach. Read on ›
France Telecom has been getting unwelcome attention. It stands accused of driving 24 of its workers to suicide over an eighteen-month period. Rather than fight its corner, the company seems to prefer the old bad PR strategy: “apologise, reform and move on”. Why so? Read on ›
