Advice To Estate Agents

Avoid using the word "delighted" in your sales pitch, it really is very naff.

Advice To Journalists

Remember to say thank you to your interviewee, you may want to talk to him/her again one day.

The Nature of Man

When push comes to shove the true nature of the individual, for good or bad, will reveal itself.

Those who know in advance the true nature of that individual, will know what to expect and how best to manage it.

Advice To The Prime Minister

People want to be in control of their own lives, they do not want a control freak trying to impose centralised control.

Unless you get that point, and stop trying to micro manage people's daily lives, you and your party are finished.

Bank Holidays

Cometh the bank holiday, cometh the rain.

Rationalisations

Rationalisations are the lies that we tell ourselves in order to make us feel better about ourselves.

Foam

Beware foam on your food...stick to gravy!

Advice To Prime Ministers

Playing the "class war" card in by-elections is unwise given that many ministers own more than one home, and the ex Prime Minister has just spent £4M on a property.

Human Rights

The human rights of the victim outweigh the human rights of the criminal.

The Future

Those who are afraid of exploring the future, and cling to the past, will be forever consigned to the dustbin of history.

Advice To Prime Ministers

Bribing the voters with their own money might, in the short term, dig you out of a political hole. However, in the long term, the voters will take their revenge on you in the polls.

Sod's Law

It is the law of sod that as soon as I wear my white jacket, it rains!

Advice To Ex Prime Minister's Wives

When publishing lurid accounts of your husband's time in office, try to refrain from using words such as "unmentionables" and "contraceptive equipment" when detailing your sex life.

Inequality

It is not the primary role of government to reduce inequality. The primary role of government should be to promote opportunity, in order to stimulate growth and achievement by all members of society.

Gaffes

A gaffe is when you tell people what you really think.

Economic Reality

Sometimes directors are prone to ignore economic reality, and play ostrich with their heads in the sand, as they continue to pursue an economically ruinous path for their companies.

These directors must be treated in the same way as an addict, who refuses to admit that he/she is addicted; as such an intervention must must arranged by shareholders/fellow directors, in order to confront them with the reality of their situation.

Post Offices

Contrary to the "populist" campaign being propagated by some, post offices are not part of the social services or day care/social centres.

Advice To Democrat Voters

When deciding as to which of the presidential candidates is elitist, ask yourselves these questions:

- Which candidate was brought up by his father living on food stamps, and which candidate has spent most of her adult life in the White House and the governor's mansion?

- Which candidate is still paying off his student loan, and which candidate declared a joint income with her husband last year of over $100M?

Backchannels

Backchannels build bridges.

Financial Surprises

Accountants don't like financial surprises.

Great Lies of The 21st Century

"We are committed to customer care".

Money

Money does "funny" things to people.