I was listening to the innate ramblings of a DJ the other day, chattering like a monkey on his local radio show. No surprise there of course, innate rambling and DJs go together like cheese and onion or fish and chips.

Anyway, it got me thinking about our use of language and how sometimes people seem to talk a lot without actually saying anything. Politicians for example; I’m sure you’ll agree that they rank pretty high on the list of purveyors of verbal diarrhoea!

My thoughts took me back to my early days as a trainee lawyer when my boss, a fine advocate attempting to teach me the basics of court work, said “Always remember, if you’ve got nowt to say, say nowt”!

A lesson well worth remembering and not just by lawyers!