Category Archives: Leadership

Aberfan……a lost generation of children

Posted on October 22, 2016 by kindadukish

Half a century of grief poured out of the small town of Aberfan yesterday as it remembered a generation lost when a coal tip slid on to their school. Among the 144 people killed on October 21, 1966, were 116 … Continue reading →

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Shimon Peres…….possibly Israels greatest politician and leader (1923 – 2016)

Posted on September 28, 2016 by kindadukish

  Shimon Peres was born on August 2, 1923 (some sources say August 16, 1923), in Wieniawa, Poland (now Vishniev, Belarus). In 1997, he became acting prime minister when Yitzhak Rabin stepped down. Peres was elected the Prime Minister of … Continue reading →

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Mother Teresa…..”responsible for innumerable deaths, untold suffering and proud of it”

Posted on September 3, 2016 by kindadukish

The canonisation ceremony  of Mother Teresa is due to take place at Vatican on Sunday after the church fast-tracked her for sainthood. Heads of government and various dignitaries will travel to Rome for the ceremony with something like six hundred … Continue reading →

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Eddie Izzard….man(?) of the people

Posted on June 25, 2016 by kindadukish

Over the years we have become accustomed to Eddie Izzard supporting all things Labour and he has a propensity for self publicity that few can match. Unfortunately, Eddie has a track record of backing “wrong uns” (as we say in … Continue reading →

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A Hospital Visit……………….another reflection!

Posted on November 10, 2015 by kindadukish

You will note that from my previous blog on this matter dated 9 November 2015 that I was a little critical about some aspects of the NHS experience I had when I visited my daughter in hospital. It was only … Continue reading →

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The Police and Political Correctness……………….

Posted on August 3, 2015 by kindadukish

Imagine coming home, to find your front door splintered and bashed in by a burglar. But imagine finding that they have crossed the threshold: that your home has been violated, your belongings ransacked, some of your most valued possessions stolen. … Continue reading →

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10 Most Powerful Women in the World (plus 1)

Posted on May 27, 2015 by kindadukish

Who are the most powerful women in the world? Forbes released the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women list today, and here are the top 10. Women in politics have topped this year’s Forbes’ 100 most influential women list. From an initial … Continue reading →

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Sexist, racist and inappropriate interview questions……….this is the 21st century!!!!!!!!!

Posted on April 29, 2015 by kindadukish

Ten shocking (and some illegal) questions graduates have actually been asked in job interviews “Can you wear more make-up next time?” and other offensive questions candidates have actually been asked. As if job interviews weren’t scary enough, it seems companies are … Continue reading →

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TESCO………….listen to your customers!!!!!

Posted on April 23, 2015 by kindadukish

Tesco has suffered the biggest loss in high street history and the sixth worst loss for any UK company as the true scale of years of mismanagement was laid bare. Its chief executive, Dave Lewis, attempted to shock the supermarket’s heart … Continue reading →

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Milliband and Balls (aka Wallace and Grommit)

Posted on March 27, 2015 by kindadukish

Would you trust either of these ‘comedians” to run the country. One has never had a real job and the other played a key role in the last Labour governments strategy which reduced the country to its knees.

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