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15 March 2010 ~ 0 Comments

F1 race-day Google calendar

After much searching I’ve not been able to find a Google calendar for just the race days and times of the 2010 Formula 1 season. So, first thing this morning I created this. It’s a public calendar, so feel free to add it to your schedule. PS. How dull was the first race?

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08 March 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Age-old PR conundrum

So, you’re the PR for a car maker that’s launching a new engine called Multiair, what gimmick do you use to get the message of turbos across to a bunch of motoring journos who’ve seen it all before? Well, I can tell you I’d not seen one of these before. Don’t know what it is? [...]

04 March 2010 ~ 2 Comments

Portillo predicts hung Parliament

It was a sea of black tie attire at the Hilton Park Lane last night for the annual BVRLA dinner. That’s the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association – if you’re not familiar. As is the way with this kind of ‘do’ it was pretty much your usual affair – pre-dinner drinks, some chat about [...]