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The leaking of details about Project Big Picture, with plans to revise the Premier League, led to widespread discussion but the reaction of the Government was pretty clear – they were not impressed. So what went wrong and what can public affairs teach those involved? After the plans were leaked, it was up to the […]

By Simon Brooke. If you had any doubt that messaging and communications around Covid is difficult, then just look at the confusion and chaos surrounding the condition of President Trump. I spend quite a bit of time in my media training courses working with PR professionals and inhouse communications teams to help develop, hone and test […]

Whether it is stories of Government plans to send asylum seekers to an island in the South Atlantic or Trump’s claims of voter fraud during the Presidential debates, it is easy to become distracted by deflection techniques. Instead, take a breath before deciding if there is any impact on your campaign. Governments and politicians will […]

With Government announcements on Covid continuing to come thick and fast, the need for political engagement has never been more important. But the idea that we have reached peak public affairs is wrong. There will be even more need for good political engagement advice in future. Writing in PR Week, Editor-in-chief Danny Rogers, suggested that […]

By Elliot Robinson, CEO, PolicyMogul. Some days, it’s nice to think back nostalgically to the time when the biggest difference between the major political parties in the UK was whether free school meals should be means tested or not. Unfortunately — or fortunately if you harbour a deep love of politics or work directly in […]

‘Traditional’ views of political parties rarely reflect the reality of the time. The parties keep changing so you need to update your thinking otherwise it will be difficult to engage with them. Understanding is critical in public affairs. It can sometimes be difficult not to think in a caricatured way about what a political party […]

Communities should be at the heart of new developments. The recently published Planning White Paper suggests some radical changes to the planning system. But engagement and consultation looks likely to change as well and local authorities could well find themselves in the firing line. The paper sets out the government’s aims for a new planning […]

As life starts to get back to usual, there will be a clear end to the idea that politics has not played a role during Covid-19. The ‘new normal’ of politics will be represented by a significant period of reflection and inquiries. What should you do to prepare? The Government has been keen throughout this […]