Brian Groom



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Career: A former editor of Scotland on Sunday

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Viewpoints/Insight: Media Interview with Brian Groom - featuresexec.com, 15th March 2012

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 * Green shoots and the UK regional divide - Is the coalition’s elusive aim of rebalancing the economy starting to be realised? - 11th June 2013
 * Put the workplace revolution on hold - The old order is proving remarkable resilient in the face of new technology - 4th June 2013
 * Brutal treatment for the Brutalists - Should we mourn the passing of Britain’s prime modernist buildings? - 28th May 2013
 * An inquisitor for our times - Veteran MP Margaret Hodge is striking fear in the hearts of business executives - 21st May 2013
 * Will we be ready for self-drive cars? - Despite the obvious advantages, the technology raises numerous questions - 6th May 2013
 * They all want to be German now - Thatcher would not have approved of how British politicians are being inspired by Germany - 16th April 2013
 * General strike call echoes Thatcher era - The Iron Lady’s death comes as old foes consider a day of national action - 9th April 2013
 * Open-plan debate is nowhere near closure - The question of what is the best environment invites almost too many answers - 1st April 2013
 * A pragmatic kind of obsession - The strongest defenders of Britain as a bastion of home ownership are politicians - 26th March 2013
 * Heseltine bites back at Pickles - The former deputy prime minister’s report may introduce some familiar ideas - 19th March 2013
 * Plot worked once but rarely since - It is one thing to get rid of a leader but quite another to put in place a winner - 12th March 2013
 * We are forgetting the golden rule - In the light of several public scandals, we would do well to remember an old maxim - 19th February 2013
 * No more the SNP’s ‘nippy sweetie’ - Nicola Sturgeon has become the life and soul of the party - 12th February 2013
 * Faster trains and smarter people - The rail project is all very well but ministers could look to the need for an upgrade in education - 29th January 2013
 * The brighter side of Northern Ireland - Ten cheerful things to say about the region - 18th December 2012
 * Could a Scot wield a veto on Scotland? - The discreet half-Scot at the heart of Europe - 11th December 2012
 * Of Rotherham and racism - The latest incident in a series the South Yorkshire town can do without - 27th November 2012
 * It’s time to elect a new people - Making changes without checking if they are wanted can be tricky - 20th November 2012
 * Yet another attempt at reform misfires - The police elections appear to have left the electorate underwhelmed - 13th November 2012
 * Beyond the City, things look brighter - The regions have picked up more jobs while London is left counting its losses - 6th November 2012
 * Who looks down on whom? - It’s not always easy to know where one stands in today’s Britain - 22nd October 2012
 * A businessman in Lambeth Palace? - Corporate Britain awaits the choice of archbishop of Canterbury with interest - 25th September 2012
 * Britain wins a gold medal in booing - It must be unpleasant being jeered – but some handle it better than others - 18th September 2012



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News & updates:

 * Financial Times reshuffles editorial staff - Brian Groom and Caroline Daniel take on new roles - Journalism.co.uk, 30th January 2009

