Fom the Telegraph here
Funny man Martin gags on his food
A standing ovation for British Airways' chairman and former president of the CBI Martin Broughton. The man has just picked up the first Speechwriters' Guild business communicator of the year award.
"Martin Broughton's speeches were witty, direct and controversial, making headlines and entertaining audiences," the judges said.
"Were they?" came my slightly surprised response.
Quick as a flash they responded with this gem from one of Mr Broughton's CBI speeches.
"I have always taken the view that if you're not at the table you're likely to be on the menu."
OK, so it may not be entirely new, but then nor were the gags the Speechwriters' Guild used to laud Martin.
"He can craft a phrase, select a great quotation and crack a good joke…" the release said. "Which is extremely rare among top British executives and almost unheard of from a man trained as an accountant."
There's no compliment like a backhanded one.
Amazing what results 30 seconds of investigation can bring. Hint: Try googling Martin Broughton on the Telegraph website