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ByJohn MayI am not entirely sure when I decided that I would try to run the London Marathon again. I think it may have been August last year. What matters is that for the last six months or so, I have been spending less time in the gym and more time on the road, trying to…
White Horse Half Marathon
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Never wear a wool suit when it’s hot
ByJohn MayAmongst my meetings today was with someone whose office has to have the best view in New York. Dick Parsons is the Chairman and CEO of Time Warner and he’s interested in supporting the Career Academy movement in the UK. This morning, immediately before my meeting, I read in the New York Times that he…
The times they are a-changin’
ByJohn May“Ah, but I was so much older then I’m younger than that now” – Bob Dylan It now looks as though the result of the UK’s election could have been down to young people turning out in their droves to vote. Talk of a 72% turnout for 18 to 24-year-olds has been doing the…

