With so much instability in the world, in society, in politics and in the workplace, it is no wonder that the youth of today are feeling trepidation.

What do we need in the kitchen, as we head into what looks like one of the toughest winters since the Second World War?

Outsource consultancy plays such an important and influential role across all sectors and industries but it has, at times, created an unhealthy dynamic which has allowed for very small consultancies to dictate to large, corporate players. It is a naturally uneasy dynamic which is bound to create tensions.

We have all spent some time with “the iPad kids”; my little cousin is undoubtedly one of them and this irritates me at every family get together. The children of the current period are unduly dependent on electronics, neglect the importance of social interaction, and may even refuse to leave the house.