“Open Regulation”
Remarks to: the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) annual lunch, Tuesday, 15 October 2024, at the Royal Institute of British Architects, by The Rt Hon The Lord Mayor of London, Alderman Professor Michael Mainelli
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Article: Violence against girls and women in the City is all of our business
“Violence against girls and women in the City is all of our business” – City AM
A Hacking Defence
The HAC Light Cavalry are the bodyguards for the Lady Mayoress, while I am solidly defended by the HAC Company of Pikemen & Musketeers. The HAC Light Cavalry was originally formed in 1861, then later absorbed into the Horse Artillery element of the…
Questioning Hilbert’s Questions?
I was delighted with this month’s Centre for Management Consulting Excellence’s publication of “Fundamental Questions for Consulting Excellence: A framework for research and progress to date” in association with the British Academy of Management. I was pleased that we took…
William Harvey Day 2024 – Queen Mary, University of London; Barts Charity
William Harvey (1 April 1578 – 3 June 1657) was an English physician who made influential contributions in anatomy and physiology. The William Harvey Annual Review is a one-day internal conference that celebrates the most outstanding research activities within the Institute.
“Paganini Non Ripete” – City Festival Of Music, Invention & Knowledge – 10 October till 24 October
“Paganini never repeats”, is a tribute to the maestro’s improvisation virtuosity, but also a good reminder that live performances are once in a lifetime. An enormous range of events from this year’s biggest City of London Festival are now available…
Watercolours From Thurso, The Thames & Tahiti
Elisabeth and I like the artist William Alister Macdonald a lot, having chosen his work to grace our invitation cards celebrating our connections with the Thames and Thames sailing barges. But there is a frisson of imposter syndrome when you’re…
Measuring Up The Monument
You might like to start with some BBC background, “The secret lab hidden inside a famous monument“, and some press “Could the Monument really be used to show the Earth revolves around the Sun?“. This 2025 academic paper was the…
Ringing The Short Change
In proper City tradition, as part of ringing the long change, we now begin easing out of office with the election of the 696th Lord Mayor, Alastair King, taking office on 7 November. Here’s my reply to the vote of…
Article: The latest UK data to concern economists? The butterfly count
“How the flap of a butterfly’s wing can affect GDP” – City AM