There was much tear-jerking comment on an Argentine radio earlier today about the love Messi feels for Barcelona, and the sadness he feels for his friend and neighbour Luis Suarez who has been told he is surplus to requirements by new coach Ronald Koeman. Appearing on the same programme I felt compelled to introduce a touch of reality on the Messi/FC Barcelona saga. The current story involving Messi and Barcelona is one of egos, politics and greed, a less than edifying example for a world suffering dislocation, deprivation, suffering and …
GoodBye, Buenos Aires Herald
Era por los años setenta y yo comenzaba a ejercer de principiante en la sede Londinense de agencia de noticias Interpress cuando entro en mi oficina un barbudo vestido de abrigo de trinchera y cara de luto. Se me presentó como Andrew Graham-Yooll, periodista anglo-argentino , recién llegado de Buenos Aires, habiendo recibido una amenaza de muerta por parte del régimen militar. A partir de ese momento me unio una amistad para la vida con Andrew, gran persona, y el desarrollo de una relación profesional con el diario para el …
Volcanic Dust hits PFD
Volcanic Dust hits PFD I breakfasted this morning to learn from today’s Guardian newspaper that Peters, Fraser & Dunlop the agency that represents me as an author is to become part of a new company called The Rights House, owned by the public relations entrepreneur Matthew Freud and a rival agent Michael Foster. It was news to me as I suspect it will have also been to other more illustrious members of the PFD stable, which include Simon Schama , Sir Max Hastings, Chris Patten, Douglas Hurd, and the coalition …