02 May 2013
| by John Owens
A radical shake-up in government policy creation could create 'a new way of shaping thinking within Number 10' for lobbyists.
16 Jan 2013
| by John Owens and Lynsey Barber
Tensions between Number 10 and the wider Government are blunting the effectiveness of the coalition's comms efforts, a departmental insider has claimed.
Downing Street's dependence on the 'narrow field' of Treasury communicators has been defended by sources who have suggested the department provides the most politically savvy candidates.
13 Sep 2012
| by Matt Cartmell
Downing Street has been urged to use the hunt for Steve Field's replacement as chance to rethink daily briefings.
16 Dec 2011
Screw fix Flat-packing bad news? Fancy that. The Prime Minister's wife was seen shopping at Ikea last week.
25 Nov 2011
The National Security Council has appointed a senior Downing Street press officer to oversee media relations around terrorism and cyber crime.
08 Sep 2011
| by David Singleton
Google has confirmed that one of David Cameron's closest aides is set to take up a top comms role at the tech giant.
27 May 2011
Downing Street has appointed a new chief press officer for foreign affairs and defence.
20 May 2011
| by David Singleton and Matt Cartmell
Memo provides details of comms positions in new-look teams.
18 Mar 2011
| by John Woodcock, Labour MP for Barrow and Furness, and a former
spokesman for ex-prime minister Gordon Brown
A question repeatedly raised around Whitehall over the past couple of weeks is how ministers who talked such a good game in opposition are now being routinely pilloried for lacking grip.