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Putting the Disgust Back in Disgustingly Rich

June 30, 2012 | By Paul Mackenzie Ross | No Comments | Filed in: business, finance, news, philosophy.

Financially and morally we are living in interesting times: David Cameron said, back in 2010, that “We’re all in this together” regarding the state of the nation as it struggled with an economic downturn. He then recently went on to finger Jimmy Carr for his tax avoidance but keeps quiet about billionaire Tory peer and • Read More »

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Releasing the Entrepreneurial Spirit of a Let-down Generation

June 28, 2012 | By Paul Mackenzie Ross | No Comments | Filed in: business.

“Releasing the Entrepreneurial Spirit of a Let-down Generation” was written by Paul Mackenzie Ross and first appeared in the is4profit small business blog As I was out driving to the local pub last night I caught a snippet of a really interesting program about entrepreneurial spirit on BBC Radio 4. The last two and a • Read More »

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Direct Line Motor Insurance – Computer Says No

June 27, 2012 | By Paul Mackenzie Ross | No Comments | Filed in: business, finance, random.

When I clocked off working from home this evening, I decided to call Direct Line and renew the motor insurance on my Mercedes C230 estate. I double-checked to see if they’d spelled my wife’s name correctly on the policy (a common mistake) and they hadn’t spelled it right so that was sorted out. I also • Read More »

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