During the Brexit campaign, having been active on the Leave side, doing radio and TV interviews, I must have received about twenty messages from customers, or those purporting to be customers, saying they will never buy Forman’s smoked salmon again.
On December 13 new European food labelling regulations come into play…. yet again. Strange isn’t it, that in today’s world with more labelling, more food hygiene practices in play and more information on food packaging than we could ever hope to comprehend, all supposedly to protect us the consumers, we have more food allergies and obesity than ever before.
If you’re the type of person who jumps to conclusions, don’t bother reading what I have to say, just head to the last sentence.
If you’re the type of person who jumps to conclusions, don’t bother reading what I have to say, just head to the last sentence.
There is a famous poem by pacifist Pastor Martin Niemoller which reads as follows: “First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out – Because I was not a Socialist. Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out – Because I was not a Trade Unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out – Because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me – and there was no one left to speak for me”
There have been two situations in recent weeks where the issue of proportionality throws up some interesting questions.
In 1953, 20th Century Fox produced a film musical in Technicolor starring Marilyn Monroe called Gentleman Prefer Blondes.
On BBC Question Time, the Lib Dem MP made an observation which summarises the alienation people have to British politics. It also explains why they have turned to Ukip.
With my great-grandfather, Harry (Aaron) Forman coming from Odessa and my architect, Phil Hudson, who designed Forman’s Fish Island living in Kiev for the past 20 years, I’m keeping a close eye on Ukraine.
I received a phone call and in response to ‘Good morning Lance, how are you?’, I responded, ‘well the sky’s blue, so I’m happy’.
