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Labour’s King’s Speech: an interventionist streak but more to come
With the King's Speech, Labour may have hoped to represent an emancipatory moment after almost a generation in what seemed to be perennial opposition. However, it was instead borne out of the political, economic, and democratic ...
Are you following the Green Claims Code with your comms?
A growing awareness of the impacts of climate change has meant greater accountability for PRs communicating company ESG credentials. Alongside the potential for bad press if you’re doing it wrong are the dangers of falling ......
Will a Liberal Democrat revival be impeded by perceived ideological ambivalence?
Just over 40 years ago, Liberal Democrats forerunner the SDP-Liberal Alliance returned their best collective election result in 1983 as they finished third – only 2% below the Labour party. While the party might have ......
How the General Election 2024 conversation evolved from the announcement to voting week
But how has the wider online conversation and press coverage evolved since the first week of General Election campaigning to today? What topics captured the interest of political reporters and the voting public, and which media ...
The scandals of General Election 2024: How the D-Day and gambling controversies spread among audiences
With no two scandals quite the same, we explore how the D-Day and betting scandals during the General Election cycle reached audiences on different platforms and grew. ...
Are all bets off for the Conservatives? Analysis of the General Election conversation and coverage
Topics tackled by party leaders during their latest media appearances spanned LGBTQ+ rights, National Service, and the European Court, but one subject in particular has grasped the attention of potential voters. Here is the analysis of ...
What does the reestablishment of Stormont mean for Northern Ireland’s future?
The prolonged period of uncertainty in Northern Irish politics may finally be coming to an end with the restoration of local governance. But what exactly does this mean for the future of politics in Northern Ireland?...
Questions for Labour and Keir Starmer ahead of the 2024 UK General Election
Labour leader Keir Starmer is expected to become the UK’s next Prime Minister - here we look at questions he and the Labour party should be looking to find answers to....
Reform UK releases ‘contract’ manifesto – what was the press and public reaction?
Reform UK have released their 'contract' for the UK General Election - have Farage’s efforts to distinguish his party from its competitors, and get people talking, made an impact?...
Ambition, ‘bad ideas’, and pushes to be ‘bolder’: General Election 2024 manifesto reactions among audiences and the media
To understand how the this week's manifesto releases impacted press coverage and online discussion, here is analysis of the UK General Election 2024 conversation across the press and social media. ...
From Mordaunt vs Rayner clash to Farage winning popularity poll: Impact of the second TV debate
By Phoebe-Jane Boyd, Dahye Lee, and Ingrid Marin. Representatives from seven parties took to the stage for Friday 7 June’s BBC Election Debate 2024. Following on from ITV’s broadcast of Sunak vs Starmer’s debate the ......
UK General Election 2024: What was the state of the public conversation leading into the first debate?
The General Election conversation is already dominating UK public life, but which topics are taking up column inches in the press and engaging the interest, and ire, of the public? Check out our analysis of coverage and conversation. ...
Politics and the press: What the media needs from PRs in the run up to a General Election
With a UK General Election just announced, political journalists are readying for a busy time ahead. But what do reporters in this field want from PRs and comms professionals?...
Northern Rock: The 2024 local elections
While the 2024 Local Elections may have revealed much in terms of progress towards this mission, it also illustrated the gaps and challenges that still face such political change, some of which may be similar in character to those ...
Point of Order: Will the Rwanda Bill ruin Conservative General Election hopes?
With huge costs, mounting opposition and doubts over effectiveness, the Government’s Rwanda Bill is arguably the key underlying force behind the current lack of unity within the Conservative Party - will it impact the upcoming General ...
Celebrating powerful women in trade associations 2024
Vuelio was proud to be a sponsor of last week’s Women in Trade Associations Powerlist reception, celebrating the accomplishments of women making a difference throughout the sector....
Are you prepared? It’s time to redefine your crisis communications strategy
It’s impossible to plan for every future crisis, but having a comms plan in place is a must-have for every organisation in the current climate. We teamed up with Wadds Inc. founder and managing partner Stephen Waddington for the ...
Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget for ‘long-term growth’
The Vuelio political team examine Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget and what it means for the future of the Conservative Party in the UK and how it could impact the next General Election. ...
Spring Budget Briefing: Will Hunt’s ‘boring budget’ make an impact?
Vuelio teamed up with the Trade Association Forum (TAF) for a Spring Budget Briefing at Space14 the day after Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s announcement to discuss its impact on businesses and also the next General Election....
Spring Budget 2024: Press and public reaction
Using data from our sister social listening platform Pulsar from Wednesday 6 March 12:30pm to 4pm following the Budget reveal, here is an overview of press coverage and online conversation around Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget ...
Spring Budget Briefing 2024
Vuelio is teaming up with the Trade Association Federation (TAF) for a Spring Budget Briefing on Thursday 7 March 2024 to help you prepare for the changes and challenges ahead following Jeremy Hunts's Budget. ...
Connected Places Catapult launches report ‘The Art of the Possible in Public Procurement’
Connected Places Catapult has launched its report The Art of the Possible in Public Procurement, developed by the Innovation Procurement Empowerment Centre (IPEC). Here is an overview of the key points included. ...
Sunak and Starmer reaction to MRP polling
With a UK General Election at most 12 months away, and potentially as soon as May, MRP (multi-level regression and post-stratification) polling from YouGov released by The Telegraph is an important indicator of which party will come ...
UK politics: 2023 end-of-year review
With seven by-elections, numerous Cabinet reshuffles, Nigel Farage in the jungle, the return of David Cameron and Government disapproval ratings flatlining at around 60%, the Vuelio Political team have assessed the various political ...
19 PR and communications trends you need to be ready for in 2024
Here are predictions from comms professionals for what you should expect in the year ahead. Get ready for collaboration, creativity, and keep in mind that the UK election season won’t be all bad…...
COP28 so far: World changing or greenwashing?
COP28 has been controversial from the outset, but will the event ultimately be a changemaker, or a force for greenwashing? We look at what's happened so far....
Vuelio x Trade Association Forum: Highlights from the 2023 Autumn Statement
In the morning following the Government’s Autumn Statement on 22 November, Vuelio and the Trade Association Forum came together to hold a breakfast briefing for a crowd of communications and public affairs professionals - here are some ...
Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement for growth: rhetoric or reality
On Wednesday 22 November, the Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt unveiled the Government’s Autumn Statement - here is an overview of details included and what was missing. ...
Lord Cameron: a refreshing return or unwelcome gatecrash?
On Monday 13 November, David Cameron was a surprising guest to Downing Street as the Westminster press bubble looked on in disbelief. Was his appointment to Foreign Secretary a calculated pivot by Prime Minister Sunak, or a desperate ...
Autumn Statement 2023 speculation
Tax cuts and fiscal headroom Jeremy Hunt has been facing renewed calls from Conservative colleagues to cut taxes after new figures from the Resolution Foundation revealed that Government revenues had increased by an estimated £15bn ......
Sunak and Starmer’s conference season: A battle of agenda setting
As the party conference season is over, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer are both facing a potentially pivotal General Election next year. For this reason, both tried to use the conference season to do ...
Party conference season, the Trump phenomenon, and preparing for the next UK General Election: Media interview with The Daily Telegraph’s political editor Ben Riley-Smith
Ben Riley-Smith has covered many of the major political moments during his 11 years of reporting at The Telegraph, with the 13 years of Conservative Government covered in his first book The Right to Rule. We caught up with him to ...
A closer look: Keir Starmer’s five ‘missions’
This weekend will see the start of Rishi Sunak’s first conference as party leader, with the five key priorities for 2023 likely to dominate discussions....
‘Long-term decisions for a brighter future’ — Sunak’s five priorities for 2023
This weekend will see the start of Rishi Sunak’s first conference as party leader, with the five key priorities for 2023 likely to dominate discussions....
‘Raising the bar’ for women’s football
On 13 July 2023, the UK Government released a report on the state of women’s football, with an aim to improve the standard and increase professionalisation - here are the details. ...
Labour’s ‘NHS Fit for the Future’ plan: Stakeholder responses
Sir Keir Starmer introduced Labour’s most detailed plans on NHS and health policy yet, as part of a series of keynote addresses intended to spotlight the party’s ‘missions’ which were announced back in February - here are stakeholder ...
The fight against fake news is not lost: How PRs can combat misinformation and disinformation
In our webinar ‘Why we need to take online misinformation and disinformation seriously’, Polis Analysis founder and CEO Thomas Barton shared the problems we face as a society with fake news, predictions for how it could impact ...
Local elections 2023: wins and losses
The Conservatives lost 1,060 seats in last week’s elections, relinquishing control of 48 councils across the country. As was widely predicted, Labour made significant gains across marginal and Red Wall councils, picking up more than ......
Overview of the Illegal Migration Bill
On the 26 April the Illegal Migration Bill - or so called ‘stop the boats’ Bill - made significant progress and cleared the Commons with a majority of 59. The Bill will place duty on Home Secretary Suella Braverman to remove migrants ...
Findings on pensions from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS)
There is considerable concern among policymakers and consumer groups that many are not saving enough to ensure a good standard of living in retirement, even after the recent success of automatic enrolment in boosting pension ......
