The Infinite Ideas blog
We write on a variety of subjects and often post exclusive ideas by our bestselling authors. We publish a diverse list and our blog reflects this so if you don’t find a post that interests you today check back later in the week and you’ll probably find something that takes your fancy. Happy reading.
Cometh the hour, cometh the Boris
6 August 2014 by Catherine Holdsworth in Business and finance, Current events
Boris Johnson has just declared his intention to run for MP in the national election next year. While Londoners may breathe a sigh of relief that they will be losing their buffoonish Mayor, we can all close our eyes and hope, hope, hope that he doesn’t get voted in by the general public who, we …
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War: how does it all begin?
6 August 2014 by Catherine Holdsworth in Business and finance
By now you’ve probably all seen the impressive display of ceramic poppies at the Tower of London, commemorating all those who died in the First World War. Over the next four years there will be many more commemorations like the one on Monday, marking the outbreak of war one hundred years ago. Interestingly, in his …
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FREE: Nicholas Faith’s Guide to Cognac
5 August 2014 by Catherine Holdsworth in Wine and spirits
Your FREE copy of the 2014 edition of Nicholas Faith’s Guide to Cognac, with a completely updated directory and tasting notes, is available here. This invaluable resource for fans of cognac and other drinks draws on the latest edition of Nicholas’s prize-winning Cognac: The Story of the World’s Greatest Brandy, published by Infinite Ideas. The …
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The War Centenary: 100 years since The Old Lie
4 August 2014 by Catherine Holdsworth in Current events
Dulce et decorum est … remember the war.Today is the centenary of the declaration of war on Germany by Britain and her allies. An event marking the centenary of the German invasion of Belgium is being attended by world leaders in Liege. While in our office, Richard’s still trying to remember what he did in …
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Competition: Best International Prediction of 2014
4 August 2014 by Rebecca in Codebreaking our future
To celebrate the release of Codebreaking our Future by Michael Lee we are offering readers of our blog the chance to win a free subscription to the FutureFinder System for Individuals, which will help you identify future influences you can monitor. While we’re interested in all your theories about the future, however outlandish, this article might …
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White/Pinkman: The Ultimate Business Partnership?
1 August 2014 by Catherine Holdsworth in Business and finance, Entertainment
In less than a year, the UK will have a general election and the infamous coalition (or business partnership) of David Cameron and Nick Clegg will most likely be dissolved, resigned to the history books as one of the most unusual political partnerships of the decade. Another recent partnership to disband is that of Walter …
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