tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78829072504205328712024-03-20T06:16:29.763+00:00Marcus WilliamsonMarcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460385849296506326noreply@blogger.comBlogger256125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882907250420532871.post-46037255651385387342015-08-31T15:27:00.000+01:002015-09-03T15:28:39.451+01:00Wes Craven: Director and writer whose films 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' and 'Scream' changed the face of Hollywood horror <span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /><img align="right" src="http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article10479989.ece/alternates/w140/wes-craven.jpg"><br/><br/><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/wes-craven-director-and-writer-whose-films-a-nightmare-on-elm-street-and-scream-changed-the-face-of-hollywood-horror-10480126.html">Obituary of Wes Craven</a> in <span style="font-style: italic;">The Independent</span> by Marcus Williamson</span><br />
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Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460385849296506326noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882907250420532871.post-11882815514813374482015-08-30T15:24:00.000+01:002015-09-03T15:25:53.970+01:00Professor Oliver Sacks: Neurologist whose writings illuminated the workings of the brain and explored what it feels like to be human <span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /><img align="right" src="http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article10478754.ece/alternates/w140/oliver-sacks-getty.jpg"><br/><br/><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/professor-oliver-sacks-neurologist-whose-writings-illuminated-the-workings-of-the-brain-and-explored-what-it-feels-like-to-be-human-10478751.html">Obituary of Oliver Sacks</a> in <span style="font-style: italic;">The Independent</span> by Marcus Williamson</span><br />
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Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460385849296506326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882907250420532871.post-81199934373227640542015-08-27T00:01:00.000+01:002015-09-03T15:22:21.455+01:00Colin Fry: Medium who for more than 30 years entertained and comforted audiences on stage and on television<span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /><img align="right" src="http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article10473528.ece/alternates/w140/pg-52-fry.jpg"><br/><br/><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/colin-fry-medium-who-for-more-than-30-years-entertained-and-comforted-audiences-on-stage-and-on-television-10473580.html">Obituary of Colin Fry</a> in <span style="font-style: italic;">The Independent</span> by Marcus Williamson</span><br />
<br />Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460385849296506326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882907250420532871.post-86775190577490337242015-08-17T00:01:00.000+01:002015-09-03T15:19:24.966+01:00Frances Oldham Kelsey: Scientist who blocked the sale of thalidomide in the US, saving countless unborn children from its dire effects <span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /><img align="right" src="http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article10457718.ece/alternates/w140/kelsey-alamy.jpg"><br/><br/><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/frances-oldham-kelsey-scientist-who-blocked-the-sale-of-thalidomide-in-the-us-saving-countless-unborn-children-from-its-dire-effects-10457720.html">Obituary of Frances Oldham Kelsey</a> in <span style="font-style: italic;">The Independent</span> by Marcus Williamson</span><br />
<br />Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460385849296506326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882907250420532871.post-9670450363641633652015-08-11T00:01:00.000+01:002015-08-11T08:53:14.637+01:00David Nobbs - Creator of everyman Reginald Perrin, memorably brought to life on TV by Leonard Rossiter<span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /><img align="right" src="http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article10447755.ece/alternates/w140/David-Nobbs-Rex.jpg"><br/><br/><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/obituary-david-nobbs--creator-of-everyman-reginald-perrin-memorably-brought-to-life-on-tv-by-leonard-rossiter-10449016.html">Obituary of David Nobbs</a> in <span style="font-style: italic;">The Independent</span> by Marcus Williamson</span><br />
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Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460385849296506326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882907250420532871.post-15338129180717440872015-08-08T00:01:00.000+01:002015-08-11T12:49:07.472+01:00John Riggi: Leader of the DeCavalcante crime family – the notorious real-life inspiration for 'The Sopranos' <span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /><img align="right" src="http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article10446382.ece/alternates/w140/P.42-Riggi-Corbis.jpg"><br/><br/><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/john-riggi-leader-of-the-decavalcante-crime-family--the-notorious-reallife-inspiration-forthe-sopranos-10446466.html">Obituary of John Riggi</a> in <span style="font-style: italic;">The Independent</span> by Marcus Williamson</span><br />
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Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460385849296506326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882907250420532871.post-69490016120538849352015-08-06T00:01:00.000+01:002015-08-11T12:51:50.101+01:00Robert Conquest: Revered historian and poet who was the first to catalogue the full horrors of the Stalinist purges of the 1930s <span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /><img align="right" src="http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article10441416.ece/alternates/w140/pg-46-conquest-getty.jpg"><br/><br/><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/robert-conquest-revered-historian-and-poet-who-was-the-first-to-catalogue-the-full-horrors-of-the-stalinist-purges-of-the-1930s-10441381.html">Obituary of Robert Conquest</a> in <span style="font-style: italic;">The Independent</span> by Marcus Williamson</span><br />
<br />Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460385849296506326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882907250420532871.post-60547776991756279122015-08-02T00:01:00.000+01:002015-08-11T12:55:24.152+01:00Stuart Baggs: Businessman who made his name on The Apprentice but was fired by Lord Sugar at the semi-final stage<span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /><img align="right" src="http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article10427761.ece/alternates/w140/stuartbaggs.jpg"><br/><br/><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/stuart-baggs-businessman-who-made-his-name-on-the-apprentice-but-was-fired-by-lord-sugar-at-the-semifinal-stage-10433371.html">Obituary of Stuart Baggs</a> in <span style="font-style: italic;">The Independent</span> by Marcus Williamson</span><br />
<br />Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460385849296506326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882907250420532871.post-61870409644264739792015-07-30T00:01:00.000+01:002015-08-11T12:57:42.957+01:00Ingrid Sischy: Inspirational and pioneering journalist who began on Artforum magazine before leading Warhol's Interview <span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /><img align="right" src="http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article10425135.ece/alternates/w140/pg-46-sischy-getty.jpg"><br/><br/><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/ingrid-sischy-inspirational-and-pioneering-journalist-who-began-on-artforum-magazine-before-leading-warhols-interview-10425294.html">Obituary of Ingrid Sischy</a> in <span style="font-style: italic;">The Independent</span> by Marcus Williamson</span><br />
<br />Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460385849296506326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882907250420532871.post-67984574755010993242015-07-23T00:01:00.001+01:002015-08-11T08:55:29.602+01:00The Reverend Professor Owen Chadwick: Scholar hailed as one of the greatest religious historians of his age<span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /><img align="right" src=""><br/><br/><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/the-reverend-professor-owen-chadwick-scholar-hailed-as-one-of-the-greatest-religious-historians-of-his-age-10408641.html">Obituary of Professor Owen Chadwick</a> in <span style="font-style: italic;">The Independent</span> by Marcus Williamson</span><br />
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Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460385849296506326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882907250420532871.post-64474133843156020872015-06-25T14:30:00.000+01:002015-08-09T14:31:47.853+01:00James Horner: Composer who won two Oscars for Titanic, and also wrote for Avatar, Braveheart and A Beautiful Mind <span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /><img align="right" src="http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article10343153.ece/alternates/w140/pg-52-horner-reuters.jpg"><br/><br/><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/james-horner-composer-who-won-two-oscars-for-titanic-and-also-wrote-for-avatar-braveheart-and-a-beautiful-mind-10343399.html">Obituary of James Horner</a> in <span style="font-style: italic;">The Independent</span> by Marcus Williamson</span><br />
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Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460385849296506326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882907250420532871.post-74989717179404034492015-06-19T00:01:00.000+01:002015-08-11T13:03:28.985+01:00Graham Lord: Journalist and biographer admired for distilling the essence of subjects like Joan Collins and Jeffrey Bernard <span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /><img align="right" src="http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article10330175.ece/alternates/w140/52-Graham-Lord-ExpressNewspapers.jpg"><br/><br/><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/graham-lord-journalist-and-biographer-admired-for-distilling-the-essence-of-subjects-like-joan-collins-and-jeffrey-bernard-10330069.html">Obituary of Graham Lord</a> in <span style="font-style: italic;">The Independent</span> by Marcus Williamson</span><br />
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Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460385849296506326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882907250420532871.post-71123886352923452242015-06-01T00:01:00.000+01:002015-08-11T13:22:21.257+01:00Beau Biden: Lawyer and public servant who overcame family tragedy to follow his father, the US Vice-President, into politics <span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /><img align="right" src="http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article10290149.ece/alternates/w140/beau-biden-epa.jpg"><br/><br/><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/beau-biden-lawyer-and-public-servant-who-overcame-family-tragedy-to-follow-his-father-the-us-vicepresident-into-politics-10290227.html">Obituary of Beau Biden</a> in <span style="font-style: italic;">The Independent</span> by Marcus Williamson</span><br />
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Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460385849296506326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882907250420532871.post-25270725553548296712015-04-03T15:28:00.002+01:002015-04-03T15:28:31.599+01:00Anne Woods: Winner of the women's world gurning title at the Egremont Crab Fair in Cumbria a record 28 times <span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /><img align="right" src="http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article10153246.ece/alternates/w140/Anne-Woods.jpg"><br/><br/><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/anne-woods-winner-of-the-womens-world-gurning-title-at-the-egremont-crab-fair-in-cumbria-a-record-28-times-10153298.html">Obituary of Anne Woods</a> in <span style="font-style: italic;">The Independent</span> by Marcus Williamson</span><br />
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Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460385849296506326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882907250420532871.post-84267196914819758312015-04-01T12:43:00.001+01:002015-04-01T13:31:37.121+01:00Boycott call hits Tory-supporting business chiefsA foolish stunt by the Daily Telegraph and 103 Tory company leaders has backfired,
with business chiefs now facing calls for a boycott of their companies from angry
voters.
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Marcus Williamson, editor of www.ceoemail.com, a consumer information website, has
created a list of the 103 Tory suppoters who signed the <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/labour/11507586/General-Election-2015-Labour-threatens-Britains-recovery-say-100-business-chiefs.html">Telegraph letter</a>, together
with email contact details for many of them. The list can be found here:
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<a href="http://ceoemail.com/100-tory-april-fools.php">http://ceoemail.com/100-tory-april-fools.php</a>
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Although the Telegraph claims that these people are supporting the Conservative
Party in a personal capacity, they are blurring the lines by using their high
profiles in companies to try to add gravitas to their Tory support.
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Companies are not able to vote and companies are not affected by the worst of the
Tory policies, such as benefits cuts, privatisation of the NHS and running down of
local services. In fact, many of these policies - such as NHS privatisation,
"workfare", and allowing zero-hours contracts - are there for the advantage of
companies, not individual voters.
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Williamson says "Business people should stay out of politics" and adds "They
should have already learnt lessons from the referendum on Scottish independence.
The CBI tried to interfere and got it wrong. These people should realise that it's
foolish to mess with the electorate when their business is at stake."
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"I am urging people to now boycott these companies to send a message to their
directors and owners to say why they are doing so."
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ENDS
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Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460385849296506326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882907250420532871.post-67875234951812941182015-03-16T14:42:00.000+00:002015-04-03T14:43:28.557+01:00Frei Otto: Architect best known for the tented roofs that graced the 1972 Olympics in Munich<span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /><img align="right" src="http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article10109255.ece/alternates/w140/Frei_Otto1.jpg"><br/><br/><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/frei-otto-architect-best-known-for-the-tented-roofs-that-graced-the-1972-olympics-in-munich-10109264.html">Obituary of Frei Otto</a> in <span style="font-style: italic;">The Independent</span> by Marcus Williamson</span><br />
<br />Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460385849296506326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882907250420532871.post-50224956670055227202015-03-05T00:54:00.001+00:002015-03-05T00:54:38.612+00:00Carel Visser: Sculptor hailed as a master of minimalism who turned metal and concrete into elegant and powerful forms <span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /><img align="right" src="http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article10086162.ece/alternates/w140/50-Carel-Visser-EPA.jpg"><br/><br/><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/carel-visser-sculptor-hailed-as-a-master-of-minimalism-who-turned-metal-and-concrete-into-elegant-and-powerful-forms-10086228.html">Obituary of Carel Visser</a> in <span style="font-style: italic;">The Independent</span> by Marcus Williamson</span><br />
<br />Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460385849296506326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882907250420532871.post-12325056610869935872015-03-04T16:13:00.003+00:002015-03-04T17:14:18.266+00:00ScottishPower hit with sales ban over poor customer serviceThe energy regulator Ofgem has imposed a sales ban on ScottishPower, preventing it from proactively pursuing any new business for a period of twelve days.
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The ban follows criticism from the regulator over ScottishPower's poor performance in a number of key areas. In November last year Ofgem issued a notice requiring the company to reduce call waiting times, promptly repay in-credit balances and act to immediately implement all decisions by the Ombudsman. Ofgem set a final deadline for compliance by the end of January, at the latest.
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The ScottishPower Chief Executive, Neil Clitheroe, apologised to customers at the time, saying he would provide his "... personal assurance that we will do what we can to correct every problem, pay appropriate compensation and ensure that no customer is disadvantaged."
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Ofgem had promised to take decisive action against the company if it failed to act appropriately, saying "Each month ScottishPower will publish its progress towards these commitments on its website. If it misses any of its targets its proactive sales activities will instantly be suspended." ScottishPower, which has around 5.2 million customers, had until the end of January to comply with all the Ofgem instructions and resolve the problems, which it blamed on the introduction of a new billing system.
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<b>Ofgem dithering</b>
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But it then took Ofgem more than a month to determine whether ScottishPower had complied with the requirements. In the meantime, ScottishPower had introduced a new energy tariff and was still selling to new customers whilst not resolving the outstanding issues.
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Today's decision is based on the company not clearing the backlog of cases where the energy Ombudsman has made a decision but the company has not acted. More than 2500 such cases were identified and closed during November. The regulator took action because 30 cases had been incorrectly closed, where work was still required by ScottishPower to resolve outstanding issues.
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<b>Two minutes or five minutes?
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While Ofgem says that the two minute call waiting target has been met, ScottishPower's own website said yesterday that call waiting times are five minutes. And although overdue bills have been reduced, many thousands of people are still waiting for refunds from closed energy accounts and overpayments.
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Responding to the Ofgem announcement, <a href="http://www.ceoemail.com/s.php?id=86244&c=Scottish%20Power">ScottishPower's chief executive of retail</a>, Neil Clitheroe, said in a statement "We are all fully committed to delivering continued service improvements, return to the high service standards long associated with ScottishPower and ensure that our customers realise the very real benefits of our IT system investment."
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Gillian Guy, chief executive of Citizens Advice, said: "Customers of Scottish Power are still waiting for them to clean up their act. The poor service provided to many consumers with billing issues has turned initial errors into ongoing misery. The sales ban from regulator must now spur Scottish Power into action to ensure a corner is turned.
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<b>Is 12 days enough?</b>
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Asked whether she believed 12 days would be enough to resolve the company's poor customer service, Sarah Harrison, Ofgem's senior partner in charge of enforcement, told me: "We're investigating ScottishPower for poor customer service. We will be conducting an independent audit. The investigation continues. "
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<b>What ScottishPower had to do</b>
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<table style="border-width:1px;border-color:black" border="1">
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<b><td><b>Requirement</b></td><td><b>Deadline</b></td><td><b>Met?</b></td>
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<td>Publish weekly progress reports detailing call waiting times - target of 2 minutes call waiting time.</td>
<td>From end of November 2014.</td>
<td>Ofgem says "Yes" but ScottishPower website says (on 3 March) the current average call waiting time is still 5 minutes.</td>
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<td>Act on all Ombudsman decisions.</td><td>End of November 2014.</td><td>No - Today's sales ban was because of this.</td>
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<td>Reduce overdue bills (those where refunds are due) from 75,000 to 30,000.</td><td>End of December 2014.</td><td>Yes.</td>
</tr>
</table>
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<b>by Marcus Williamson
</b>Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460385849296506326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882907250420532871.post-76925844655359981592015-03-01T21:07:00.000+00:002015-03-01T21:07:23.807+00:00Boris Nemtsov: Russian opposition leader murdered two days before a planned rally against involvement in Ukraine <span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /><img align="right" src="http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article10078716.ece/alternates/w140/Boris_Nemtsov.jpg"><br/><br/><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/boris-nemtsov-russian-opposition-leader-murdered-two-days-before-a-planned-rally-against-involvement-in-ukraine-10078710.html">Obituary of Boris Nemtsov</a> in <span style="font-style: italic;">The Independent</span> by Marcus Williamson</span><br />
<br />Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460385849296506326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882907250420532871.post-77000975609276400422015-02-20T21:09:00.000+00:002015-03-01T21:14:35.336+00:00Lord Mackie of Benshie: Decorated RAF navigator who survived 75 bombing raids to later become a respected Liberal MP and life peer<span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /><img align="right" src="http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article10058037.ece/alternates/w140/Lord-Mackie-of-Benshie.jpg"><br/><br/><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/lord-mackie-of-benshie-decorated-raf-navigator-who-survived-75-bombing-raids-to-later-become-a-respected-liberal-mp-and-life-peer-10057833.html">Obituary of Lord Mackie of Benshie</a> in <span style="font-style: italic;">The Independent</span> by Marcus Williamson</span><br />
<br />Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460385849296506326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882907250420532871.post-81553772673154062822015-02-14T21:12:00.000+00:002015-03-01T21:12:45.602+00:00Andrew Rosenfeld: Businessman who made a fortune from property then became a noted philanthropist and Labour Party donor <span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/andrew-rosenfeld-businessman-who-made-a-fortune-from-property-then-became-a-noted-philanthropist-and-labour-party-donor-10045774.html">Obituary of Andrew Rosenfeld</a> in <span style="font-style: italic;">The Independent</span> by Marcus Williamson</span><br />
<br />Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460385849296506326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882907250420532871.post-14584334631669879122015-02-12T02:20:00.000+00:002015-02-13T02:33:13.093+00:00Troubled Wonga loses another senior directorWonga, the troubled payday lender, has lost another senior director, according to information received today and documents filed at Companies House.
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Justin Hubble, Wonga's General Counsel - the company's most senior legal executive - left the company on 10 February, according to an "automatic reply" email received today. Records at Companies House confirm that Hubble resigned from the board last year during the week before Christmas. Hubble had been at Wonga for less than a year, having previously worked as legal director at Betfair.
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This is the latest senior departure from the hapless company, which lost three chief executives in the space of a year during 2014. Former Chief Executive, Tim Weller, spent only five months at the helm before moving on in November. A permanent replacement Chief Executive has still not been named.
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Replacing Hubble in the General Counsel role at Wonga is Bill Flynn, who led the legal team at debt management company CapQuest Group. He had previous roles in compliance at GE Capital and at Zurich Group.
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It is unclear whether Hubble's departure was related to the October 2014 FCA announcement that Wonga would be required to change its lending practices. Accounts for the financial year ending of December 2013 show that the company's profits have fallen by 53% during that period compared with the previous year.
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Wonga has not responded to several requests for further information about Hubble's departure. The company is registered in the UK as WDFC Ltd, company number 06374235, and has a Swiss-based sister company, WDFC SA.
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by Marcus Williamson
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Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460385849296506326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882907250420532871.post-91837460949654811982015-02-12T02:18:00.000+00:002015-02-13T02:18:51.662+00:00Kayla Mueller: Aid worker and peace campaigner who worked in East Jerusalem before being held hostage by Isis in Syria <span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /><img align="right" src="http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article10039926.ece/alternates/w140/pg-52-mueller-ap.jpg"><br/><br/><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/kayla-mueller-aid-worker-and-peace-campaigner-who-worked-in-east-jerusalem-before-being-held-hostage-by-isis-in-syria-10039834.html">Obituary of Kayla Mueller</a> in <span style="font-style: italic;">The Independent</span> by Marcus Williamson</span><br />
<br />Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460385849296506326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882907250420532871.post-14205582260919254682015-02-06T02:29:00.000+00:002015-02-13T02:29:31.259+00:00Lotte Hass: Diving and photography pioneer whose work with her husband gave valuable insights into ocean wildlife <span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /><img align="right" src="http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article10029951.ece/alternates/w140/diver-getty.jpg"><br/><br/><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/lotte-hass-diving-and-photography-pioneer-whose-work-with-her-husband-gave-valuable-insights-into-ocean-wildlife-10030055.html">Obituary of Lotte Hass</a> in <span style="font-style: italic;">The Independent</span> by Marcus Williamson</span><br />
<br />Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10460385849296506326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882907250420532871.post-34090659083469047882015-02-04T02:45:00.000+00:002015-02-13T02:47:09.192+00:00Sir Martin Gilbert: Historian who became an authority on Churchill and on the Holocaust and served on Sir John Chilcot's Iraq Inquiry <span style="font-size: 85%;"><br /><img align="right" src="http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article10024318.ece/alternates/w140/pg-52-gilbert-pa.jpg"><br/><br/><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/sir-martin-gilbert-historian-who-became-an-authority-on-churchill-and-on-the-holocaust-and-served-on-lord-chilcots-iraq-inquiry-10024342.html">Obituary of Sir Martin Gilbert</a> in <span style="font-style: italic;">The Independent</span> by Marcus Williamson</span><br />
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