24 May 2012
| by Kevin Bell, Maitland Political
Politics has always mattered to business but in an age of public scrutiny it is even more vital...as part of running a successful company. But the wider political debate and its decision-making processes ...
to the centre of political debate. But UK firms can be excused for feeling confused at the mixed messages being issued by a political establishment grappling with the consequences of the economic downturn and voter ...
Maitland Political has appointed Julie Harris, who leaves Interel after working there for just ...
joins Maitland Political later this month and will oversee new business development, reporting to Bell ...
. Bell, formerly Fleishman-Hillard EMEA president, was named executive chairman at Maitland Political ...
05 Apr 2012
| by Peter Holt
're handling suddenly attracts a blunt political connotation. For those of us working in the public sector, it...to operating close to that line in the sand between policy and politics.
In this case, I had spotted that a good policy was profoundly bad politics. It s not even that I didn t want them to take the decision ...
worked to sell it, it would play very badly. The politics is their business.
After a pause ...
05 Apr 2012
| by Ian Monk
Was there ever a more risible political spectacle than Westminster's finest demonstrating ...
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The net result is voters turning away from conventional politics in droves. PR may well be killing politics.
Intelligent presentation of the real initiatives, of course, remains crucial. Downing Street ...
Healthcare information provider Dr Foster Intelligence has called in agency help as it looks to strengthen its image in Westminster ahead of international expansion plans.
Councils have been warned to be cautious about politically sensitive blog posts as London and other
19 Mar 2012
| by Hannah Crown
Disillusionment in political leadership is rife in the western world, while approval ratings...a more critical press, rated political leaders lowest on effectiveness.
The survey indicates ...
15 Mar 2012
| by Anthony Hilton
Someone I know moved recently from being a Spad - a special political adviser to a senior...executive skills and Whitehall's political skills, the successful executive should always opt for the latter.
Most of the time businesspeople complain about how different politics is to their world and there are very few successful businesspeople who have made the move into politics to find they are equally ...
being named as executive chairman at Maitland Political....Maitland after an extended period of gardening leave.
Maitland Political was launched in March 2011 ...
was a founding director of Westminster Strategy and helped to found Lowe Bell Political, which later ...
am delighted to be joining Maitland Political at such an exciting time in the agency s growth and a ...
07 Mar 2012
| by Jamie Holyer, Advocate
that senior Conservatives are already developing political and electoral strategies to rehabilitate the party ...
- and extensive political capital - to restoring public confidence in his party's ability to manage the NHS ...
intervened in the Department of Health's day-to-day political comms, overriding Lansley's special advisers ...