text: Nemo Evolve Member Boards Direct, which specialises in visual display products, including whiteboards and notice boards, boosted sales by 12 per cent in 2018, crediting its commitment to customer service and its wide product range.
  Boards Direct’s success has enabled it to support local young people by providing apprenticeship opportunities. Two apprentices have gained permanent positions within finance and customer service earlier this year.
  Paul Pinder (pictured), Chairman at Boards Direct said: “Despite uncertainty in the British economy due to the negotiations in Europe, we are a company that is continuing to grow. Quality and range
  “Boards Direct achieved a 12 per cent increase in sales in 2018 and that is due to the quality and range of products that we offer, with 3,000 products now available on our website."
  As you know last week we had a transcription of Medea Benjamin, international leader in the movement for peace and abolishing war, co-founder of CodePink and a recent victim of the Egyptian dictatorship. Last week you heard this interview prior to the savage attack on her in Cairo. Against doctor’s orders Medea was deported to Turkey and accompanied by the same thugs who had attacked her. Medea’s now back in the States and has been on the road to recovery but still suffers a great deal of pain.
  Blase: You know, you are really tough, Medea. I’m so sorry about hearing people who are brutal warmongers called ‘tough’ when they bomb innocents and they’re called tough when they torture people and they’re not tough at all. They’re wimps. And you’re tough