Speed has joined up with Axicom Cohn & Wolfe, Daryl Willcox Publishing, Kaizo and Realwire to sponsor the Flackenhacks this year (renamed Jackenhacks in memory of the King of Pop), the satirical PR industry award scheme, run by Full Run and The World’s Leading.

Now in its third year, Steve and I will be presenting the awards at the Dust Bar, Clerkenwell Road, London, on Wednesday evening (tickets available here). It’s a defensive move partly to avoid being ridiculed in this years’ round of nominations. It hasn’t worked.