I will never forget my first appearance as a young barrister, arguing an appeal case in the House of Lords. Five of the six elderly men I was addressing listened to my submissions with a stony face that Buster Keaton could not have matched. But one nodded occasionally and even smiled at me. I drew…
One might ask, what does a Lord know about fashion? Apart from wearing an ermine gown once a year at state openings, I have two teenage girls with modeling experience. London fashion week is an economic booster, raking in million of pounds for the economy. It also is a strong source of influence. It states,…
For the last 3 years, many of us have had the experience of standing in line at an airport, enduring and not enjoying the experience. We felt herded like cattle, searched, and treated with suspicion. We are told what liquids and other items we cannot take on board the plane. We are just relieved when…
Harriet Harman MP caused controversy again, with her comments about women in leadership. She said she does “not agree with all-male leaderships” because men “cannot be left to run things on their own.” The problem with these statements and the sentiment behind them, is that Harman is both right and wrong. Traditionally, women earn less…
The American Dream is what makes Americans American. The Dream has always been about social and economic mobility, guaranteed rights and golden opportunity. This is at the heart of John Steinbeck’s epic novel Grapes of Wrath and the Joad family’s quest for a new life. Recently, the Dream has been rudely interrupted. Global financial…
