Election fever

Icarus faces the pitfalls of letting the staff have their say. 2024 is the year when half the world is going to the polls and election fever seems to have got into my Managing Partner’s blood. At least that’s the only reason I can think of for his sudden interest in...

How a change of grammar rescued the firm’s drinks party

“Now, here’s an idea,” announced my managing partner, theatrically. “A drinks party with no drinks.” It was the monthly meeting, and we’d been discussing how we might get the firm’s staff together to cheer them up at an austere time of the year. MP paused so that we...