The Spring sun is shining here in #belfast today, but I'm afraid this very bad news from #afghanistan has cast a shadow. It's a proper backtrack from the #taliban on #girlseducation, on which the future of that wonderful country d…lnkd.in/d7fnyEVF lnkd.in/dQB7CE24

Very excited to see today the publication of the UK's new Strategy for #internationaldevelopment. Particularly encouraging, for me and others involved with the Global Partnership for Education, that educating and empowering girls…lnkd.in/eywStaqH lnkd.in/en3Xa2V5

I’m passionate about a number of things, and technology isn’t one of them! I am passionate, however, about working with others to help drive better public service outcomes. And I ‘get’ that technology can have a big impact on this…lnkd.in/egj-iYPa pwc.to/3lqWpeI

I’m passionate about a number of things, and technology isn’t one of them! I am passionate, however, about working with others to help drive better public service outcomes. And I ‘get’ that technology can have a big impact on this.  In this context I’ve…lnkd.in/e2bDGAjj

Hey! Very excited to be heading to the ExCeL in East London tomorrow for the #salesforceworldtour. Delighted that Lyn McDonald OBE of Cabinet Office and Jonathan Bennett of Salesforce will be with me to explore how #technology can improve grant processe…lnkd.in/gVCNWPGs

The sun’s out this morning in East London for the #salesforceworldtour. I’m looking forward to getting stuck into a good discussion later on #technology, #grants and how they can be used together to improve public service #outcomes #Pwc_salesforce #sa…lnkd.in/eav9ebgj

Short article here on #technology and #government #grants to follow up on a great session I had with Lyn McDonald OBE and Jonathan Bennett last week at the #salesforcetour. Hope you like it, and feel free to reach out if you'd like to discuss. lnkd.in/etPkiNFX

Short video here to accompany my latest blog - Grasping the nettle and easing the pain - about the big challenges we're facing in the #northernireland #economy. We should all be #workingtogether to 'ease the pain' in the short term, but also to 'grasp th…lnkd.in/eVNPTVjB

Really enjoyed the discussion on Friday afternon, hosted very well by John Campbell of BBC Radio Ulster, about the Chancellor’s so-called “mini budget” on Friday afternoon.  The panel included Giles Wilkes (Institute for Government) an…lnkd.in/eATfFB-N lnkd.in/ekZhQsYU

Today is #internationaldayofthegirl. Here's a short video from me to go along with my new blog, about the business case benefits #transformingeducation and, in particular, investing in girls' education globally. Hope you enjoy it and please don't hesita…lnkd.in/esCu834r

Here's a short video to go along with my new blog on the business case for investing girls' education, to coincide with #internationaldayofthegirl. I reckon, and I think the research evidence suggests, that one of the best investments we could make in #cl…lnkd.in/emCAS7ts

It’s hard to present on the UK #economy these days. Two reasons: firstly, by the time the ink is dry, we’ll probably have a new UK Government and a couple of big policy U turns! Secondly, it’s hard to find any economic data that paint anything other tha…lnkd.in/e-CZZndM

I was happy to be part of Chlodagh Rice’s excellent piece for the BBC News yesterday about the impact of 11.1% inflation on households and businesses in #northernireland. The reality, I’m afraid to say, is that it’s going to hit us harder here than elsewh…lnkd.in/ejkpUmrJ

I'm really looking forward to Salesforce Live UK and Ireland tomorrow (30 November) at the amazing ExCel centre in East London. The early morning journey there for me is a gift - I cycle the 3-4 miles from my house to Belfast City Airport, and when I lan…lnkd.in/eHvSuHbv

I remember one Christmas someone bought me a set of hedge clippers.  A small part of me was pleased, but the bigger part of me felt it was wrong!  Our new PwC #FestivePredictions survey of 2,000 UK consumers, suggests that this #Ch…lnkd.in/ew4jJncg lnkd.in/eHBmJ2ZK

I’m very excited because this coming weekend I’m lucky enough to be going to Paris, where my 21 year old son Daniel is currently studying, to run the Paris Half Marathon with him on behalf of the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM). CALM does brillia…lnkd.in/eHHvnJgS

It’s a great privilege for me to be a ‘UK Champion’ for the Global Partnership for Education, GPE. I was delighted to play a small role in this GPE video, released to coincide with this year’s International #WomensDay #IWD23. It makes a strong case for th…lnkd.in/em7JdDxP

On the eve of #stpatricksday I was delighted to have a chance to play a few Irish traditional tunes with the amazing Lachlan McKibbin, Laura Henderson and other PwC friends and colleagues on top of our wonderful #MerchantSquare PwC office. Check out the…lnkd.in/ereCATZY

"Aye, it’s a pity we need one of these but it’s good we have one” I said to my friends Sharon Tao and Kate Adams.  Sharon’s the Team Leader for the Girls' Education Challenge (GEC), and Kate’s the UK lead for the Global Partnership for Education (GPE); I’…lnkd.in/ed6jN4kS

Here's a brilliant new opportunity for a bright, ambitious graduate with an #economics and #strategy and #impactassessment background....working with my great friend and PwC colleague @jason__calvert. If I was a young fella, I'd b…lnkd.in/e-acAmi6 lnkd.in/eerjEezF