Bill Harvey: Oh has the world changed?
It seems our national broadcaster may have seriously misjudged how to mark the death of a royal
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Viewpoint: Designer Diary
Viewpoint: Diary of a spectacle designer
Tom Davies stakes his hopes for 2021 on an extended period of strong sales as ...
Simulacra and simulation
Simon Jones: Simulacra and simulation
It seems that, on the face of it, there are awareness and communication issues ...
Bill Harvey: You’re in suspens
Bill Harvey: You’re in suspension
In yet another week of variously misleading news reporting, we all heard about ...
Simon Jones: 8 out of 10 cats
Simon Jones: 8 out of 10 cats
There were some eyebrow raising findings in a couple of surveys released this ...
40 pennies for your thoughts
Simon Jones: Forty pennies for your thoughts
It’s a been a significant week for the business side of the sector
The second horse is red
Bill Harvey: The second horse is red
I could have cheered when Professor Jonathan Van-Tam addressed growing fears ...
Changing business methods back
Mentoris writes: Should you change business methods back?
Over this last week we have seen business owners getting ready to come out of ...
Simon Jones: Making friends
Simon Jones: How to make friends and influence people
A few people this week were kind enough to send me a copy of a letter ...
Viewpoint: Diary of a spectacle designer
Viewpoint: Designer Diary
Tom Davies thinks that the vaccinations will lead to a boom in consumer spending despite his mother’s more gloomy analysis
Simon Jones: Turning the tide
Simon Jones: Turning the tide
It has been exactly 12 months since the Prime Minister said the UK could beat coronavirus in 12 weeks
Bill Harvey: The millionaire waltz
Bill Harvey: Millionaire waltz
It is almost exactly a year since I predicted that one possible silver lining of the current pandemic would be an appreciation of the importance of a well-funded health service
View from the High Street: Current cohort’s challenges
Current cohort’s challenges
Judy Lea discusses how Specsavers Longton has supported its pre-regs during the pandemic
Simon Jones: A line in the sand
Simon Jones: Line in the sand
This will be the hardest kick in the teeth in a long run of let-downs during lockdown
Bill Harvey: Masters of the universe
Masters of the universe
So, all the professional bodies have now offered their qualified support for the proposals of the GOC Education Strategic Review
Moneo writes: Restructured for good
Moneo: Restructured for good
It was with a sense of impending déjà-vu that I read the other day of the government’s intention to restructure the NHS
Simon Jones: The blame game
Simon Jones: The blame game
More than two months after the UK left the European Union, the impact of Brexit on small businesses is still coming out in the wash.
Bill Harvey: In search of space
In search of space
One positive outcome of the current situation will be the development of the role of the eye care professional.
Doug Perkins: The full scope
Doug Perkins: The full scope
Specsavers joint CEO and co-founder Doug Perkins outlines his vision for the future of optometry services
Mentoris writes: The upside of being infectious
The upside of being infectious
Until now, I had avoided watching the movie, Contagion, despite many people telling me to watch it.
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