The voters say: ‘show me the money’

The relationship between the political and economic cycles has long been the stuff of political folklore. There have been many examples throughout history of nervy incumbents, mid-way through a parliament, reading the economic tea leaves for any signs of green shoots. Accordingly, the most recent announcement by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) last Friday that third quarter growth in the British economy was, at … Continue reading The voters say: ‘show me the money’

michaeldowsettOctober 29, 2013January 7, 2014Leave a comment

Content, Crisis & Issues, Social Media

Beating the resistance to engage in social media

Only a complete Luddite would fail to realise that social media should now form an integral part of corporate communications. Print and online are almost seamlessly synchronised, offering sharable content that people can engage in. It offers a series of brand outlets where a company can enhance and complement its communications. The social media industry itself is booming, growing more established and finding ways to … Continue reading Beating the resistance to engage in social media

sophiemorelloOctober 8, 2013January 7, 2014Leave a comment

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After the Prime Minister’s speech, the next election just got personal

The Prime Minister’s speech to the Conservative Party Conference on Wednesday had one simple message. Leaving aside the PM’s warnings about the lights going out under Ed Miliband’s energy price freeze, or the oft-repeated mantra which urged a cynical electorate to let him ‘finish the job’, Mr Cameron’s message was actually a lot simpler: look at me. And for the few thousand people in the … Continue reading After the Prime Minister’s speech, the next election just got personal

michaeldowsettOctober 4, 2013January 7, 2014Leave a comment

Media relations, Opinion, Public policy

Miliband’s principles trump Dacre’s aggression

Twenty seven years ago, a soap star called Nick Berry released a song called “Every Loser Wins”, which went on to be a smash hit. At the time Ed Miliband was a student at Haverstock Comprehensive School and, like every teenager, probably clashed regularly with his parents. Yet it is his late father, in particular the Daily Mail’s attack on his late father as someone … Continue reading Miliband’s principles trump Dacre’s aggression

jasonnisseOctober 3, 2013January 7, 20141 Comment

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The Return of the Competition Monopoly

Screaming Lord Sutch, founder of the Monster Raving Loony Party, once famously asked, “why is there only one Monopolies Commission?” It was an interesting question, after all, wasn’t having one competition regulator something of, er, a monopoly. Well, back in the late 1990s, Lord Sutch’s question appeared to have some resonance as the situation was somewhat addressed by the then Labour Government who, in effect, … Continue reading The Return of the Competition Monopoly

garethjones2012October 2, 2013January 7, 2014Leave a comment

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Month: October 2013

The voters say: ‘show me the money’

After the Prime Minister’s speech, the next election just got personal

Miliband’s principles trump Dacre’s aggression

The Return of the Competition Monopoly