Brian Groom - Financial Times

Brian Groom is the FT’s UK business and employment editor. He has previously held a number of senior posts at the FT, including political editor and Europe edition editor, and is a former editor of Scotland on Sunday.

His weekly Notebook column is a wry take on life in the UK.

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Ten cheerful things to say about the region

The discreet half-Scottish prime minister is keeping his views on the 2014 referendum to himself

A golden opportunity to narrow the north-side divide will be passed up

The latest incident in a series the South Yorkshire town can do without

Making changes without checking if they are wanted can be tricky, writes Brian Groom

The police elections appear to have left the electorate underwhelmed

The regions have picked up more jobs while London is left counting its losses

Blame the wind or the birds or the failure to heed warnings

It’s not always easy to know where one stands in today’s Britain

A diverse nation that values common bonds can end the culture of cover-up

The West Coast affair takes the sector’s tortuous history into a new phase

The public demands ever more grovelling

Corporate Britain awaits the choice of archbishop of Canterbury with interest

It must be unpleasant being jeered – but some handle it better than others

Finally, a woman is taking charge of the TUC

Business is right behind using the Olympics to give the hard sell to visiting global executives

The census has so far revealed much fascinating information

With two weeks to go, London is having its own wedding night nerves

UK businesses are divided over a Brussels referendum

The UK airport saga shows no signs of reaching a conclusion

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