Earlier this month John Whittingdale, Secretary of State for the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), released his white paper ‘A BBC for the future’. This outlines his vision for the BBC over the ...

In a race as close as the current EU referendum campaign, an interesting development has occurred: the most competitive parties are not Remain and Leave, but actually the two main groups campaigning for Brexit. Vote ...

After months of talks, two days of industrial action and a war of words between the two parties involved, contract negotiations between the Department of Health and the British Medical Association (BMA) came to an end ...

With nearly fifteen years of experience in PR recruitment, Sarah Stimson is an expert when it comes to knowing what employers are looking for and how to develop young talent. On both her blog and ...

The campaign that vote Remain has run in the build up to the referendum has been roundly criticised for its negative emphasis. Look at the most recent Treasury analysis and you see a particularly gloomy ...

A survey conducted by the Marketing Society, published in today’s issue of Campaign, has revealed the marketing community’s overwhelming support for remaining part of the EU. The research showed that 77% of respondents – senior ...

The referendum campaign has so far been fraught with drama, but voters could be excused for feeling that, while entertaining, there’s been little offered from either side that feels genuinely informative.  What part of the campaign ...

Last Thursday, mayors were elected in major cities, local elections were held across the country and parliamentary elections took place in the devolved administrations. Here are some of the best bits. 1. Scotland turns blue ...

Dr Stuart Thomson is head of public affairs at Bircham Dyson Bell, a multi-disciplinary law firm which specialises in areas from employment law to public affairs. He’s also the author of the firm’s public affairs ...

Speaking at yesterday’s PRmoment event Partner and Deputy CEO at Ketchum Jo-Ann Robertson called for agencies to be bolder in hiring people from diverse backgrounds, broadening the skillset of PR professionals to meet changing client ...

President Obama’s arrival on Friday made a big impact on social media. He used the visit as an opportunity to outline his support for Britain remaining in the EU, and quickly started trending on Twitter ...

Last Thursday, the Hansard Society launched the 2016 Audit of Political Engagement. This is the Hansard Society’s annual health check on democracy in the UK – an assessment of our knowledge, trust and engagement with ...

Having worked in PR before politics, David Cameron knows a thing or two about spin. His skills have been put to use throughout his premiership, during which he’s worked the media and dodged the kind ...

Last Sunday we saw the largest leak in the history of investigative journalism. 11.5 million documents were released, one head of state has resigned, and the suspicions of millions have been confirmed with the publication ...

The recent CIPR state of pension report reignited the conversation about the inequalities women face in the sector. Despite PR being a female dominated industry research shows that there is a gender imbalance when it ...

Should a local authority ever consider refusing a Freedom of Information Act request to protect the reputation of organisations under its control? The Freedom of Information Act 2000 was designed to provide public access to ...

George Osborne’s crackdown on ‘morally repugnant’ tax-avoidance schemes will need a reboot after the leaked Panama Papers yesterday highlighted the key role that British linked tax havens play in the world of tax-avoidance. The company at ...

Fueled by the prospect of a hung parliament, the 2015 election saw 66% of Britons turn out to the polls to vote. While this was proudly touted by the press as the ‘highest turnout since Tony ...

When you protect reputations for a living, understanding what you can and cannot say in any public forum is a vital component of your profession.  Essentially, any sensitive or potentially offensive information that can be ...

Desperate times call for desperate actions. Perhaps this explains the prevalence of sponsored “clickbait” content on otherwise, trustworthy online news sources.  It’s everywhere, from niche blogs to regional news sites through to major online news ...