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Malaysia’s Prime Minister and His Notebook

Usually, you might think a head of state would have other people do his notetaking, but in Malaysia, the Prime Minister has a habit of carrying a pocket notebook and using it! Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad always carries a small notebook with him and jots down anything that comes to mind about what members of … Continue reading Malaysia’s Prime Minister and His Notebook

Smythson Notebooks for British Cabinet Members

This is amusing: Which Smythson notebook would you give to which Cabinet minister? Smythson are the makers of lovely little leather-covered notebooks with whimsical phrases embossed on the front. (Somewhere in my collection I have their “Blondes Brunettes Redheads” address book.) The proud holder of two royal warrants, Smythson of Bond Street (established in 1887 … Continue reading Smythson Notebooks for British Cabinet Members