Farewell everyone... we’ve seen a lot of changesAfter 29 years with SELECT and 14 as MD, this is my last Comment piece for CABLEtalk. It’s been a long shift and a bit of a roller...
Lobbying: Is there anyone listening?Representational work is a key activity of any leading trade association. Sometimes referred to as lobbying, representational work for...
The time for talking is well and truly overAs is often the case in January, I was drawn to reflecting on SELECT’s involvements over the year just passed. My reflective mood was...
What we need is simple: skillsDuring the summer I was bemoaning the fact that the UK skills arena was a complete guddle – well, it’s not getting any better! The...
Electric vehicles are coming. The only question is: When?It was the Greek philosopher Heraclitus who is quoted as saying: “Change is the only constant in life.” I wonder what he might say today...
Focus on skills has never been so vitalIn all my years at SELECT I don’t think I have ever seen such a guddle as currently exists in the UK skills arena. Things are...
Another positive shift for the electrical industry?On a holiday trip to Mull over the Easter weekend, I called in to Cruachan Power Station near Oban. As a power engineer, it’s a place I...
2017: A year of change for the better?I recall in my latest Comment that I was hoping for some good news for the industry as we move into the uncertain world of the UK outside...
