BY BRIAN MONTEITH Is the Jolly Fisherman really under threat? The town mascot of bracing Skegness, created in 1908 by the Great Northern Railway to encourage day-trippers and holidaymakers to wet their feet in the resort’s lapping North Sea waves, has been condemned by the animal rights group PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals). Shock, outrage, and impossible demands that have no reasonable … Continue reading Let’s Drink at the Old Bulldog
BY BRIAN MONTEITH Can we stop freaking out and just choose for ourselves?! Are the waves of collective hysteria that wash across social media from smart phones and tablets making us lose our marbles? Does the heightened sense of immediacy and intimidating volume of comment undermine our sense of proportion and ability to reflect before we are tempted to react? From politics to personal finance … Continue reading Stop Freaking Out!
BY BRIAN MONTEITH Unilever abandons woke flavoured Ben & Jerry’s – it’s long overdue. Unilever is getting out of the ice cream business to simplify its operations and save itself $870m over the next three years. But not only will it save itself a lot of dough, the move will also release it from having to explain and excuse the wacky behaviour of Ben & … Continue reading Stay Vanilla
