Transport: prepare for the long haul
29 Nov 2006 | by Luke Blair
When does more disruption mean less disruption? Answer: in the strange, old-fashioned, topsy-turvy world of transport.
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As the festive multi-coloured light displays are switched on and the decorations go up, council PROs must heed the advent of the 'politically correct madness' story season. There is a good chance that PROs could dig themselves, or fall into, a journalist's trap.
When does more disruption mean less disruption? Answer: in the strange, old-fashioned, topsy-turvy world of transport.
The Queen's Speech may seem dated these days, but it represents the greatest forward-planning tool for local-authority PROs.
The Local Government White Paper, released last month, disappointingly lacks teeth.
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Jack Straw may have set out to create a media debate about racial integration, but apart from the fact that we now know the difference between a hijab and a niqab, the only thing the Government has achieved is further social division.
What do you do when newspaper reporting of your organisation is wilfully inaccurate, day in and day out?