Margaret Thatcher was Britain’s first female prime minister; she served three consecutive terms in office, and was one of the dominant political figures of the 20th century. Having grown up during the Thatcher years, the news of her recent death has raised a number of questions, mainly to do with what society values these days.
Author: Greg Taylor
The article is written by Greg Taylor, Director of Brand Provocation at Elmwood, London
It’s that time of year again here in the UK. Our TV screens are being hit with a blizzard of yuletide advertising. The retailers in particular vie for bragging rights as to who has the best ‘Christmas campaign’. This time around, Waitrose and John Lewis particularly struck me. For international readers, Waitrose is the chain of supermarkets of the John Lewis Partnership, which also has a chain of department stores called, you guessed it, ‘John Lewis’.
The article is written by Greg Taylor, Director of Brand Provocation at Elmwood, London
You can sense the financial strain from Berlin to Athens, London to Paris, New York to Tokyo. These magnificent cities and their people with a world that’s been turned upside down. With this new world view comes the need for a new methodology.
The article is written by Greg Taylor, Director of Brand Provocation at Elmwood, London
The Monday morning after the Olympics drew to a spectacular close, London felt a little blue. We’d all been feasting on sport for a fortnight and had the wholesome equivalent of a hangover. Talk is now turning to performance and legacy. You can cut the medals tables in different ways – weighting by GDP, population or team size so different nations come out on top—but however you look at it, women were the real winners in 2012.
The article is written by Greg Taylor, Director of Brand Provocation at Elmwood, London
Bigger, brighter, better. We’ve always been drawn like moths to the flame to the neon delights of the city. With the UN predicting that 70% of the world’s population will be living in cities by 2050, this urban pilgrimage shows no sign of letting up.