Mark Palmer

london, england, united kingdom

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An award winning journalist, editor and author.- Clarks: Made to Last: The story of Britain's best-known shoe firm, published by Profile Books in April 2013- Lost in France: The Story of England's 1998 World Cup, published by Fourth EstateAvailable for speaking engagements UK and overseas.

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Are Holdcos a running joke among brand marketers?

Are Holdcos a running joke among brand marketers? Opinion It’s time for holding companies to retrain their people to understand marketing and brand building better, says Mark Palmer. In my new book, The Work Smarter Guide to Marketing – Better Marketing W... See more

themedialeader.com•Mark Palmer•Dec 18, 2025

Circumstances of Covid Christmas lockdown 'inexcusable' - inquiry

Circumstances of 2020 Christmas lockdown 'inexcusable' The circumstances which led to the Welsh government's decision to impose a Christmas 2020 Covid lockdown across Wales were "inexcusable", says the chair of the UK public inquiry into the pandemic. Bar... See more

pages.dev•Mark Palmer•Nov 21, 2025

My personalised number plate is worth more than my car

11 October 2025 A poll has confirmed what most people know already – personalised number plates are vulgar, divisive and a complete waste of money. As my friend William Sitwell wrote in the Telegraph: ‘Having a personalised number plate is a self-proclaim... See more

spectator.co.uk•Mark Palmer•Oct 8, 2025

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My personalised number plate is worth more than my car

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