Reagan: a comedy taboo?
Politics is always good for a laugh. How do you think we got to 50 series of Have I Got News For You? My own political leaning is away from them all, with a look of disgust and apprehension on my face. Taking the piss out of politics is an easy way to get giggles. […]
News: Graun commenters not so open-minded
The Guardian. Bastion of modernity and progressive thinking. Champion of (relatively) free speech – see the Comment is Free section. Unashamedly not The Sun, with its reading age of about eight. (Sorry if you’re a Sun reader and don’t know what ‘unashamedly’ means. Look it up.) What you may not also know about the Guardian […]
All because the lady loves a PR stunt
Okay, so Cadbury recently brought back the Milk Tray Man for a new generation of chocolate-loving women. And men who are so inclined. True to form, the Milk Tray Man is indeed a man. Are we going to cry ‘sexism!’? Nope. Not this time. Because this isn’t (entirely) about gender. This is about chocolate sales […]
Sajeela’s a winner
The Guardian’s just announced the winners of their Asian Women of Achievement Awards for 2015, and we’re delighted that fellow Funny Women Awards alumni Sajeela Kershi has topped the Arts & Culture category. A gallery of the winners is online now, packed with powerful, strong and inspiring women. Sajeela has some sage advice for other […]
Accidental Conference: The Aftermath
Did everyone have a lovely weekend? Judging from the pile of comment cards we got back, those of you who came along to our Accidental Conference with Guardian Women in Leadership had a fabulous time on Saturday. Thanks to everyone who joined in, whether you were leading a workshop or taking notes from the third row. […]
Business isn’t Rocket Science – as our Accidental Conference will demonstrate!
Business life for women isn’t rocket science and nor is it a lucky accident for those of us who manage to touch the glass ceiling so we are going to celebrate this with knobs on (or off, as the case maybe…) at our first ever Accidental Conference on Saturday 28th February. We’ve teamed up with the […]
