Charlie Cashdan


Daybreak spell is finally broken as Adrian and Christine present last show

Once the golden couple of prime-time TV, now Chiles and Bleakley feel the cold metal of the television axe as it descends upon their expensive necks this morning, writes Charlie Cashdan.

Daybreak spell is finally broken as Adrian and Christine present last show

Where are all these unemployed people desperate for work?

Yes it’s that time of year again, the time when people who work in recruitment for retail start to go a little greyer and wish they had become an accountant/solicitor/dentist/teacher, writes Charlie Cashdan.

Where are all these unemployed people desperate for work?

Easy to see why shoppers are deserting Wolverhampton

Another deserted Bank Holiday in Wolverhampton centre as shoppers desert the city, writes Charlie Cashdan.

Easy to see why shoppers are deserting Wolverhampton
Riots: Where are the parents?

Why are children running riot in our streets?  Where are the parents? writes Charlie Cashdan.

Riots: Where are the parents?

Points of interest about holidays abroad

Charlie Cashdan offers a few thoughts on taking a holiday abroad.

Points of interest about holidays abroad

Cheryl Cole offers a salutary lesson to young girls

The new judging panel for the UK X Factor has been announced and there is no mention of Cheryl Cole, writes Charlie Cashdan.

Cheryl Cole offers a salutary lesson to young girls

A ray of sunshine in ‘broken Britain’

Isn’t it nice to know that there is still kindness in ‘broken Britain’? writes Charlie Cashdan.

A ray of sunshine in ‘broken Britain’

Sexism is just part of what’s wrong with football

Events of the last week involving Angy Gray, Richard Keys and ‘linogate’ have frankly endorsed my feelings about football, writes Charlie Cashdan.

Sexism is just part of what’s wrong with football

At least VAT rise is shared

VAT has gone up to 20% which isn’t exactly good news, but at least it’s a tax for everyone, writes Charlie Cashdan.

At least VAT rise is shared

Christmas in temporary recruitment . . . Aggh!

Christmas in temporary recruitment, let’s sum it up . . . writes Charlie Cashdan.

Christmas in temporary recruitment . . . Aggh!

Work-shy are driving me slowly insane

Cuts to education? How about cuts in welfare payments to persuade my work-shy temping team to actually turn up for work? writes Charlie Cashdan.

Work-shy are driving me slowly insane

Why parents should be furious about tuition fees

I had a free university education, and I want my step-children to have the same opportunities that I enjoyed, writes Charlie Cashdan.

Why parents should be furious about tuition fees

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