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Former prime minister Herbert Asquith once said of the Chequers Estate that it “is what the holder chooses and is able to make of it”. This statement has perhaps never been truer than under the premiership of Conservative, David Cameron [2010-2016].

In this article, The Leaders Council explores some of the most significant events to have taken place on Christmas Day involving some of the leaders of yesteryear in various fields.

During Margaret Thatcher’s 11-year term [1979-1990] as prime minister of the United Kingdom, she described the Chequers Estate as one of “the twin centres” of her “personal and professional life”, alongside 10 Downing Street.

Steel plate stockholding specialists and component manufacturers, Brown McFarlane, can look back proudly on their achievements after being in business for 133 years.

In an article which originally appeared on LinkedIn, privately owned independent security company Openview Security Solutions share a thought on how we can avoid burnout and keep our stress levels healthy.

Labour's James Callaghan served as prime minister of the United Kingdom from April 1976 to May 1979. He regularly spent his Christmas celebrations at the Chequers Estate and the last of his holiday seasons at the country retreat came at a time of political significance.

With the Second World War in Europe having finally drawn to a close in May of 1945, the Christmas of that year was one of hope, despite rationing remaining in force.

Following a blaze at Woodborough School in Wiltshire back in September this year, senior fire offices concluded that the extensive damage sustained to the building could have been avoided had it been equipped with fire sprinklers.

Curo Salus, a specialist provider of support for emotionally traumatised children, has been named Scottish Residential School of the Year at the Corporate LiveWire Prestige Awards.

December 25 approaches. But after a busy year in Parliament, many may wonder what the prime minister does during the festive season.

Venus Group UK is a proudly independent group of companies making ripples in various industries, particularly the specialist care sector.

Despite the ongoing challenges associated with the Covid-19 pandemic, 2021 has seen QHi Group consolidate its success of the previous year.

With less than a week to go until Christmas, consumers continue to scramble for their favourite and flavourful festive treats ahead of the big day. However, this begs the question: where does the flavour of our favourite syrups and sweet treats really come from?

In this article which originally appeared on the Impact International blog, Andy Dickson shares his top tips, thoughts and learnings about managing people better.