Theatre Review: The Awkward Squad and Snookered
Jerry Lockspeiser reviews two of the more exciting productions currently on show.
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Jerry Lockspeiser
Jerry Lockspeiser is a businessman and wine expert.
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50p Tax Rate - Let’s Be Honest
Jerry Lockspeiser argues that the 50p tax rate must stay, and to argue scrapping it would increase tax revenues is absurd.
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Jerry Lockspeiser can hardly believe that dogs would want to watch TV.
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Film Review: Robert Mugabe....What happened?
- Feb 26, 2012
Jerry Lockspeiser reviews a new documentary about the Zimbabwean tyrant.
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Theatre Review: The Madness of George III
- Feb 15, 2012
Jerry Lockspeiser reviews The Madness of George III currently playing at the Apollo in London.
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When Will We Ever Learn?
- Feb 11, 2012
As Harry Redknapp emerges as the front runner for the England job, Jerry Lockspeiser wonders if we will ever learn from our mistakes.
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Words And Values
- Jan 25, 2012
Jerry Lockspeiser trys to find out exactly what "compensation" means when it comes to big business execs.
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The Rules of Drinking
- Jan 20, 2012
Jerry Lockspeiser ponders on the evolution of drinking in this country, and wonders if we now drink to excess.
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The Limits to Positive Thinking
- Jan 16, 2012
Jerry Lockspeiser recommends the BBC's Hidden Side of Sport, and looks more closely at depression.
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Film Review: The Artist
- Jan 11, 2012
Jerry Lockspeiser reviews the silent movie The Artist.
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In Praise of Dave Eggers
- Dec 24, 2011
Jerry Lockspeiser pays tribute to a publishing phenomenon.
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Wine Is For Fun Not Fear: 5 points for better understanding
- Dec 20, 2011
Jerry Lockspeiser helps us to decide what wine to choose for Christmas.
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Drinking Ourselves To Death
- Dec 5, 2011
Jerry Lockspeiser argues that higher alcohol prices isn't the way to stop excessive drinking.
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High Pay Won't Pay
- Nov 23, 2011
Jerry Lockspeiser rages against the 1%!
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The Network of Global Corporate Control
- Nov 11, 2011
Jerry Lockspeiser looks at the first study on the interconnectedness of transnational corporations and finds some astonishing results.
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Seven Billion people- success or failure?
- Oct 28, 2011
Jerry Lockspeiser looks at the world population explosion.
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The Only Game In Town Is The Wrong One
- Oct 20, 2011
Jerry Lockspeiser questions the orthodoxy that economic growth is always good.
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Closed for Business?
- Oct 12, 2011
Jerry Lockspeiser looks at the result of the lack of loans to small businesses.
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BBC - Blighted By Communists?
- Sep 27, 2011
Jerry Lockspeiser disputes James Delingpole's marxist claims about the BBC.
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Standard & Poors To Decide The Future?
- Sep 21, 2011
Jerry Lockspeiser questions the legitimacy of the credit ratings agencies.
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The Great North Run Is....Just Great!
- Sep 20, 2011
Jerry Lockspeiser explains why he enjoys the Great North Run.
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Time To Get Off The Banking Crisis Merry Go Round
- Sep 18, 2011
Jerry Lockspeiser makes a compelling case for boring banks.
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Boundary Review: A Few Questions
- Sep 13, 2011
After looking at the Boundary Review proposals, Jerry Lockspeiser has a few questions he wants answering.
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The Aftermath Could Have Been So Different
- Sep 9, 2011
Jerry Lockspeiser says by reacting in the way that it did to 9/11, the US turned far too many people against them.
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Planning Reform : What Is Going On?
- Sep 6, 2011
Jerry Lockspeiser takes a look at the government's planning policy, and thinks it will do more harm than good.
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Footballers Are Our Gladiators
- Aug 30, 2011
Jerry Lockspeiser whether footballers are too thick to understand the meaning of the word 'contract'.
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Religion Isn't Always Dull
- Aug 24, 2011
Jerry Lockspeiser admits this post isn't new or original, but just worthy of a humorous posting in August.
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Should We Listen To Tony Blair?
- Aug 23, 2011
Jerry Lockspeiser admits he voted for Tony Blair, but isn't convinced his diagnosis for Broken Britain is right.
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Foreign Aid: Judge & Jury?
- Aug 21, 2011
Jerry Lockspeiser wonders who is to judge if development Aid is worthwhile.
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Climate Change and Wine: The Death of Rioja and Aussie Shiraz?
- Jul 28, 2011
Jerry Lockspeiser gives an apocalyptic view of how climate change may affect the wine industry over the next few decades.
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About Jerry Lockspeiser
Jerry Lockspeiser is a wine-industry expert, successful entrepreneur, author and business consultant.
A Masters degree in African Politics at Edinburgh and time as a youth worker in Leeds preceded his business career. His first compnay, Vinceremos Wines, pioneered the importation of Organic and Third World wines and spirits into the UK. His second, Bottle Green Ltd sourced, made and branded wines from around the world, becoming a major supplier to the high street multiple sector before being sold in 2004.
Today Jerry is a consultant on global strategy to wine companies in Chile and the UK and co-owner of a small UK based software company.
Jerry has a long term interest in global equality and development issues. In 2007 he created the first ‘Call My Wine Bluff’ event in support of the work of ActionAid. In 2010 he launched not-for-profit wine brand Millione to fund the building of primary schools in Sierra Leone.
Jerry co-wrote ‘The Thorson’s Organic Wine Guide’ in 1990. He is a fellow of the RSA.
www.oneinamillione.com