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* CaffeineFailure: Carole tries to keep herself up with coffee. Judging by the fact that she's fast asleep during Brittas' interrogation of the staff, it evidently didn't work.
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** One of the builders is given one courtesy of an extremely hot lunchbox being applied to his crotch.
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** One of Brittas was apparently squirted in the builders is given one crotch by three fire extinguishers courtesy of an the Rotary Club.
** An extremely hot lunchboxbeing is applied to his crotch.the crotch of one of the builders.
** An extremely hot lunchbox
* {{Hypocrite}}: Gavin refuses to be part of the staff's attempts at faking a birthday party, preferring not to tell a lie. Of course, Tim later finds out that Gavin had been lying to him for a while, covering up the fact that he's gone to a management course with claims that he's going to his mother's.
* ImmediateSelfContradiction: Colin, feeling humiliated over his belief that he was not invited to Carole's birthday party, tells Brittas that he intends to quit, only to go immediately go back on his decision when Brittas threatens to fire him.
-->'''Colin''': I feel in the circumstances that I have no alternative but to tender my resignation.
-->'''Mr. Brittas''': One more squeak out of you and you're fired, Colin.
-->'''Colin''': Right, Mr. Brittas.
* ImmediateSelfContradiction: Colin, feeling humiliated over his belief that he was not invited to Carole's birthday party, tells Brittas that he intends to quit, only to go immediately go back on his decision when Brittas threatens to fire him.
-->'''Colin''': I feel in the circumstances that I have no alternative but to tender my resignation.
-->'''Mr. Brittas''': One more squeak out of you and you're fired, Colin.
-->'''Colin''': Right, Mr. Brittas.
** Apparently, the Rotary Club once used up three fire extinguishers taking off Brittas' trousers and spraying his crotch with foam. Exactly what Brittas did to provoke them into doing that is never explained.
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* OverworkedSleep: Poor Carole is extremely tired following an ear infection that Jessica has, to the point of sleeping on the job.
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* OverworkedSleep: Poor Carole is extremely tired following an ear infection that Jessica has, to the point of sleeping on in reception. Michael manages to wake her up, but she's fallen asleep again by the job.time Brittas interrogates the staff in his office.
* PlotParallel: Helen lies to her husband Brittas that she's visiting her mother when she's doing something which would hurt him if he ever found out, in this case her having an affair with John Rawlinson. Gavin is experiencing something similar in his subplot, lying to his boyfriend Tim that he's visiting his mother when he's really doing something which he knows will hurt him (in this case, going on a management course).
* PlotParallel: Helen lies to her husband Brittas that she's visiting her mother when she's doing something which would hurt him if he ever found out, in this case her having an affair with John Rawlinson. Gavin is experiencing something similar in his subplot, lying to his boyfriend Tim that he's visiting his mother when he's really doing something which he knows will hurt him (in this case, going on a management course).
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* SafetyGearIsCowardly: Colin doesn't bother going in with a hard helmet at the construction site that the kitchen has converted into, causing Brittas to admonish him and force him to go get another one. Mr. Donaldson, pissed at the time that Brittas is wasting, takes a safety helmet from one of the workers, leaving their head exposed for a heavy piece of steel...
* ShockinglyExpensiveBill: The bills to repair the kitchen amounts to £400,000, which horrifies Drugget so much that he promptly ends his phone call to Brittas.
* ShockinglyExpensiveBill: The bills to repair the kitchen amounts to £400,000, which horrifies Drugget so much that he promptly ends his phone call to Brittas.
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* ABirthdayNotABreak: No one actually did anything for Carole's birthday, they just lied to cover up Helen's affair, much to Carole's disappointment.
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* ABirthdayNotABreak: No one The only person who actually did anything for Carole's birthday, they just lied birthday at all was Ben, who insulted her in his birthday card to cover up Helen's affair, much her, and that's not getting into the fact that Carole was still dealing with an ongoing ear infection that Jessica was having at the time.
* BrattyHalfpint: The approximately five-year-old Ben, who insults his mother for not getting him an air rifle in his birthday card toCarole's disappointment.her, plays with her things (including a security pass) in his cereal, and plays what appears to be the TV in his cupboard loudly enough for her to complain.
* BrattyHalfpint: The approximately five-year-old Ben, who insults his mother for not getting him an air rifle in his birthday card to
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* MustHaveCaffeine: Carole tries to keep herself awake by ingesting coffee. Brittas, seeing her take it, believes that she's doing it to keep herself awake after the birthday party she had and intends on giving her a pamphlet on alcoholism, unaware that there was no party and Carole is keeping herself awake from tending to a sick child.
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* NoodleIncident:
** Carole tells Michael that the ear infection that Jessica is having isn't the first one she has had, but doesn't elaborate on this.
** Carole admonishes Ben for playing with her things again after finding a security pass in his cereal, but doesn't explain further.
** Carole tells Michael that the ear infection that Jessica is having isn't the first one she has had, but doesn't elaborate on this.
** Carole admonishes Ben for playing with her things again after finding a security pass in his cereal, but doesn't explain further.
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* SleepDeprivation: Thanks to Jessica's ear infection, Carole has had barely any sleep for the past three nights and struggles to stay awake throughout the episode.
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* MistakenForCheating: Brittas comes to the conclusion that Michael was out having an affair with a blonde woman at a restaurant. In truth, there was an affair but it was actually between his own wife and John Rawlinson.
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* MistakenForCheating: Brittas comes to the conclusion concludes that Michael was out having an affair with a blonde woman at a restaurant. In truth, there was an affair but it was actually between his own wife and John Rawlinson.Rawlinson.
* MistakenForRacist: Invoked by Michael, who plays up the fact that he has Irish grandparents to accuse Brittas of being racist to him, even though Brittas had other personal reasons to not consider hiring Michael, and force his hand in giving Michael an application form by suggesting that the Equal Opportunities Board won't see Brittas' side.
* MistakenForRacist: Invoked by Michael, who plays up the fact that he has Irish grandparents to accuse Brittas of being racist to him, even though Brittas had other personal reasons to not consider hiring Michael, and force his hand in giving Michael an application form by suggesting that the Equal Opportunities Board won't see Brittas' side.
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* {{Retcon}}: This episode is the first one to identify Carole as having a daughter named Jessica, the child having previously been a son named Tom.
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* FawltyTowersPlot: Michael lies to Brittas that Helen was at Carole's birthday, which ends up leading to everyone (except Colin) being part of the birthday party and an actual plan being made up to get away with it. It all comes crashing down when Helen reveals the truth just as Brittas walks in behind her (although he had already figured it out anyway).
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* FawltyTowersPlot: Michael lies to Brittas that Helen was at Carole's birthday, which ends up leading to everyone (except Colin) Colin, Brittas himself, and Laura) being part of the birthday party and an actual plan being made up to get away with it. It all comes crashing down when Helen reveals the truth just as Brittas walks in behind her (although he had already figured it out anyway).
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: Brittas intercepts Colin first about Carole's party before the word that it was simply a lie spreads to almost everyone, leading to him being marked down as absent from it. He's actually rather hurt by this. Laura may count as well, as she doesn't show up until the lie is already underway and is marked down as absent. Granted, she does eventually find out that it was a lie engineered by Michael, but not why he did it.
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* WorthIt: Helen briefly wonders if all the lying was worth the moments of illicit pleasure that she got at the restaurant. She decides it was.
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* GrandRomanticGesture: Farrell’s motivation for getting a job in the leisure centre is to prove to Laura that he’s changed and convince her to fall pregnant. She’s pleased upon hearing it and reveals that she’s fallen pregnant already.
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* CallBack: The reason the builders are in the centre is to fix the explosion damage in the kitchen from the previous episode ("[[Recap/TheBrittasEmpireS5E3BrusselsCalling Brussels Calling]]"). Helen's affair from the same episode also has to be covered up to stop Brittas from realizing it.
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* CallBack: The reason the builders are in the centre is to fix the explosion damage in the kitchen from the previous episode ("[[Recap/TheBrittasEmpireS5E3BrusselsCalling Brussels Calling]]"). Helen's affair from the same episode also has to be covered up to stop Brittas from realizing it.realizing.
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* DidNotGetTheGirl: Brittas loses any chance of getting with Laura when Michael T. Farrell III finally wins her back proper.
* EntertaininglyWrong: Brittas figures out that everyone had been lying to him relating to the restaurant. In the end, he figures out that the mystery man was... Michael T. Farrell and a mysterious blonde (it's actually Helen and John Rawlinson).
* EntertaininglyWrong: Brittas figures out that everyone had been lying to him relating to the restaurant. In the end, he figures out that the mystery man was... Michael T. Farrell and a mysterious blonde (it's actually Helen and John Rawlinson).
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* DidNotGetTheGirl: Brittas loses any chance of getting with Laura when Michael T. Farrell III finally manages to get Laura pregnant and fully wins her back proper.
back, much to the detriment of Brittas' feelings towards her.
* EntertaininglyWrong: Brittas figures out that everyone had been lying to him relating to therestaurant. In the end, he figures out restaurant and concludes that the mystery man was...they were hiding an affair between... Michael T. Farrell and a mysterious blonde (it's actually Helen and John Rawlinson).
* EntertaininglyWrong: Brittas figures out that everyone had been lying to him relating to the
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** Tim also knees Gavin in the balls at the end of their brawl.
* HighVoltageDeath: This is heavily implied to have happened to the workers, courtesy of a dangling live cable coming into contact with their van.
* HighVoltageDeath: This is heavily implied to have happened to the workers, courtesy of a dangling live cable coming into contact with their van.
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** Tim also knees Gavin in the balls at the end of their brawl.
* HighVoltageDeath:This Whilst it is never explicitly said, it is very heavily implied to have happened to that the workers, courtesy of workers were killed by a dangling live cable coming into contact with their van.van and electrocuting them.
* HighVoltageDeath:
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-->'''Michael''': Presents, cards?
-->'''Carole''': One. [takes out Ben's birthday card] From Ben.
-->'''Michael''': (reading the card) "Happy birthday, poo-head".
-->'''Carole''': One. [takes out Ben's birthday card] From Ben.
-->'''Michael''': (reading the card) "Happy birthday, poo-head".
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-->'''Michael''': Presents, No presents, cards?
-->'''Carole''': One.[takes out Ben's birthday card] From Ben.
-->'''Michael''':(reading the card) "Happy birthday, poo-head".
-->'''Carole''': One.
-->'''Michael''':
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-->'''Carole''': Was, yesterday.
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-->'''Carole''': Was, yesterday.Was. Yesterday.
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* SpeakInUnison: Gavin and Tim both say "Tit" to Brittas when talking about the mnemonic for "Think, identify, tell".
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Farrell comes to Brittas' office, much to his annoyance. Farrell wants to take a job at the leisure centre to prove to Laura that he's serious about their relationship, but Brittas tries everything in his power to not let him do so. During this, Helen comes in, and Julie remembers seeing her at a restaurant, a factoid that she would rather not have spoken in front of Brittas, for she had Rawlinson with her and had claimed to Brittas that she was away with her mother in Manchester. Farrell claims that she went with him instead and was celebrating Carole's birthday.
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Whilst Farrell goes through a 243 question long questionnaire, Tim finds out from Brittas that Gavin is seeking a promotion, much to his anger. At the same time, the lie has been intricately planned out, but Colin feels pretty left out. During this, Laura comes in and finds out that Michael has appeared. Meanwhile, Tim confronts Gavin and the two have a fight. As this is going on, the builders are electrocuted (possibly fatally) by a loose wire coming into contact with their van.
After the fight is broken up, Helen accidentally reveals that the party is a lie in front of Brittas. Thankfully, the vagueness of the events leads to Brittas believing that Farrell was at the restaurant and that Helen was completely innocent. Although Farrell loses out of the job, Laura is impressed and reveals to him that she's pregnant.
After the fight is broken up, Helen accidentally reveals that the party is a lie in front of Brittas. Thankfully, the vagueness of the events leads to Brittas believing that Farrell was at the restaurant and that Helen was completely innocent. Although Farrell loses out of the job, Laura is impressed and reveals to him that she's pregnant.
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Whilst Farrell Michael goes through a 243 question long questionnaire, Tim finds out from Brittas that Gavin is seeking a promotion, much to his anger. At the same time, the lie has been intricately planned out, but Colin feels pretty left out. During this, Laura comes in and finds out that Michael has appeared. Meanwhile, Tim confronts Gavin and the two have a fight. As this is going on, the builders are electrocuted (possibly fatally) by a loose wire coming into contact with their van.
After the fight is broken up, Helen accidentally reveals that the party is a lie in front of Brittas. Thankfully, the vagueness of the events leads to Brittas believing thatFarrell Michael was at the restaurant and that Helen was completely innocent. Although Farrell Michael loses out of the job, Laura is impressed and reveals to him that she's pregnant.
After the fight is broken up, Helen accidentally reveals that the party is a lie in front of Brittas. Thankfully, the vagueness of the events leads to Brittas believing that
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* EntertaininglyWrong: Brittas figures out that everyone had been lying to him relating to the restaurant. In the end, he figures out that the mystery man was...Michael T. Farrell and a mysterious blonde (it's actually Helen and John Rawlinson).
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* EntertaininglyWrong: Brittas figures out that everyone had been lying to him relating to the restaurant. In the end, he figures out that the mystery man was... Michael T. Farrell and a mysterious blonde (it's actually Helen and John Rawlinson).
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* SpottingTheThread: Even after Helen reveals the truth, Brittas figures the lie out in the end after he was told that Carole's gift could not have been seen by Michael as he was around the corner according to Tim...even though everyone was seated at a circular table. Then there was Linda describing the gift as being wrapped in a small box..even though they were meant to be bath towels, which wouldn’t quite fit.
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* SpottingTheThread: Even after Helen reveals the truth, Brittas figures the lie out in the end after he was told that Carole's gift could not have been seen by Michael as he was around the corner according to Tim... even though everyone was seated at a circular table. Then there was Linda describing the gift as being wrapped in a small box..box... even though they were meant to be bath towels, which wouldn’t wouldn't quite fit.
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* FawltyTowersPlot: Michael lies to Brittas that Helen was at Carole's birthday, which ends up leading to everyone (except Colin) being part of the birthday party and an actual plan being made up to get away with it. It all comes crashing down when Helen reveals the truth just as Brittas walks in behind her.
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* FawltyTowersPlot: Michael lies to Brittas that Helen was at Carole's birthday, which ends up leading to everyone (except Colin) being part of the birthday party and an actual plan being made up to get away with it. It all comes crashing down when Helen reveals the truth just as Brittas walks in behind her.her (although he had already figured it out anyway).
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* SpottingTheThread: Even after Helen reveals the truth, Brittas figures the lie out in the end after he was told that Carole's gift could not have been seen by Michael as he was around the corner according to Tim...even though everyone was seated at a circular table. Then there was Linda describing the gift as being wrapped in a small box..even though they were meant to be bigger bath towels.
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* SpottingTheThread: Even after Helen reveals the truth, Brittas figures the lie out in the end after he was told that Carole's gift could not have been seen by Michael as he was around the corner according to Tim...even though everyone was seated at a circular table. Then there was Linda describing the gift as being wrapped in a small box..even though they were meant to be bigger bath towels.towels, which wouldn’t quite fit.
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-->'''Michael''': (reading the card) "Happy birthday, poo-head"
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-->'''Michael''': (reading the card) "Happy birthday, poo-head"poo-head".
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* EntertaininglyWrong: Brittas figures out that everyone had been lying to him relating to the restaurant. In the end, he figures out that the mystery man was...Michael Farrell and a mysterious blonde (it's actually Helen and John Rawlinson).
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* EntertaininglyWrong: Brittas figures out that everyone had been lying to him relating to the restaurant. In the end, he figures out that the mystery man was...Michael T. Farrell and a mysterious blonde (it's actually Helen and John Rawlinson).
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-->'''Gavin/Tim''': Tit!
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* EntertaininglyWrong: Brittas figures out that everyone had been lying to him relating to the restaurant. In the end, he figures out that the mystery man was...Michael Farrell and a mysterious blonde (it's actually Helen and John Rawlinson).
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* MistakenForCheating: Brittas comes to the conclusion that Michael was out having an affair with a blonde woman at a restaurant. In truth, there was an affair but it was actually between his own wife and John Rawlinson.
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* IJustWantToBeSpecial: Gavin's motivation for getting into management - he feels like he isn't doing enough in life being a common pool attendant and wants to be more.
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* SpottingTheThread: Even after Helen reveals the truth, Brittas figures the lie out in the end after he was told that Carole's gift could not have been seen by Michael as he was around the corner according to Tim...even though everyone was seated at a circular table. Then there was Linda describing the gift as being wrapped in a small box..even though they were meant to be bigger bath towels.
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* BigStupidDooDooHead: Ben calls Carole a "poo-head" in his birthday card to her because she didn't get him an air-rifle.
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* BigStupidDooDooHead: Ben calls Carole a "poo-head" in his birthday card to her because she didn't get him an air-rifle.air rifle.
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-->'''Carole''': I won't buy him an air rifle, you see?
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-->'''Carole''': I won't buy him an air rifle, you see?see.
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* CallBack: The reason the builders are in the centre is to fix the explosion damage in the kitchen from the previous episode ("[[Recap/TheBrittasEmpireS5E3BrusselsCalling Brussels Calling]]"). Helen's affair from the same episode also has to be covered up to stop Brittas from realizing.
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* CallBack: The reason the builders are in the centre is to fix the explosion damage in the kitchen from the previous episode ("[[Recap/TheBrittasEmpireS5E3BrusselsCalling Brussels Calling]]"). Helen's affair from the same episode also has to be covered up to stop Brittas from realizing.realizing it.
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-->'''Michael''': Presents, cards?
-->'''Carole''': One. [takes out Ben's birthday card] From Ben.
-->'''Michael''': (reading the card) "Happy birthday, poo-head"
-->'''Carole''': I won't buy him an air rifle, you see?
-->'''Carole''': One. [takes out Ben's birthday card] From Ben.
-->'''Michael''': (reading the card) "Happy birthday, poo-head"
-->'''Carole''': I won't buy him an air rifle, you see?
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-->'''Michael''': It's your birthday?
-->'''Carole''': Was, yesterday.
-->'''Michael''': I had no idea.
-->'''Carole''': Nobody did.
-->'''Carole''': Was, yesterday.
-->'''Michael''': I had no idea.
-->'''Carole''': Nobody did.
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-->'''Mr. Brittas''': Think, identify, tell.
-->'''Tim''': Tit!
-->'''Mr. Brittas''': Pardon?
-->'''Tim''': I said "tit", Mr. Brittas.
-->'''Mr. Brittas''': Timothy...
-->'''Gavin''': It's a mnemonic, Mr. Brittas.
-->'''Mr. Brittas''': What?
-->'''Gavin''': Think, identify, tell. T-I-T...
-->'''Gavin/Tim''': Tit!
-->'''Tim''': Tit!
-->'''Mr. Brittas''': Pardon?
-->'''Tim''': I said "tit", Mr. Brittas.
-->'''Mr. Brittas''': Timothy...
-->'''Gavin''': It's a mnemonic, Mr. Brittas.
-->'''Mr. Brittas''': What?
-->'''Gavin''': Think, identify, tell. T-I-T...
-->'''Gavin/Tim''': Tit!
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-->-- '''Tim Whistler''' sarcastically reading '''Gavin Featherly's''' books on management.
