The latest public affairs PR news, opinion and features.
Keir Starmer’s performance praised by public affairs figures
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, in his biggest speech to date, presented his case for being the next Labour Prime Minister at the party’s annual conference in Liverpool this afternoon.
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News & analysis
Labour press office needs to improve, warns new report
The Labour Party press office needs to become quicker and more skilful, according to a report by professional comms networking group Labour in Communications.
CIPR calls for greater Government transparency following Mark Fullbrook revelation
The CIPR has spoken out on the new No. 10 chief of staff’s ‘highly unusual arrangement’, after it was reported that he is being paid through his private lobbying firm to serve in the Government role.
What can public affairs pros expect from the Conservative Party Conference?
Prime Minister Liz Truss is under pressure to perform at next month’s Conservative Party Conference, amid a cost of living crisis and resurgent Labour Party, according to public affairs experts.
What can public affairs pros expect from the Labour Party Conference?
The Labour Party conference in Liverpool will see a break in tradition this weekend when delegates will sing the national anthem. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer will pay tribute to the Queen before kicking off several days that will see the party make its case for being the next government.
Hanbury to launch ‘Labour Unit’ as party leads polls
Hanbury Strategy is creating a dedicated unit with the aim of ‘helping clients engage with the Opposition and prepare for the prospect of a Labour government’.
Fourtold hires ex-government affairs adviser
Asra Shakoor joins Fourtold’s London office, bringing a wealth of UK political communications and policy experience.
Government to review HFSS ad watershed plans
Liz Truss could reverse interventionist course set by Boris Johnson.
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Cabinet Office admits Dominic Cummings breached lobbying rules
The Cabinet Office has said that Boris Johnson’s former chief adviser failed to seek permission from the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (Acoba) before launching a blog and promoting himself as a consultant.
Team Truss taking shape with raft of comms hires
The new Prime Minister has appointed her core communications team, which is dominated by individuals with links to several PR agencies.
Guto Harri fires parting shot at Conservative Party
Boris Johnson’s director of comms, Guto Harri, launched a thinly veiled attack on the Conservative Party when he left his role yesterday.
Opinion & features
A Truss premiership is exciting for the comms landscape
Liz Truss has always been a disrupter, and not just in policy – in her communications style, too.
Race for PM - who has the best PR?
The contest for leadership of the Conservative Party is on, and the field is unusually crowded. So how are their campaigns going?
Digital campaigning in 2022 - the hyper-local election
Data and digital political campaigning is coming of age but there is still very little understanding of how parties collect and use this data to target traditional canvassing and online advertising.
Breaking the bias in public affairs
Underrepresentation of women in the public affairs sector must be challenged.
‘End of the Boris era’ – what next for Downing Street comms as Doyle resigns?
Downing Street communications director Jack Doyle was among four senior aides to resign yesterday as the Johnson administration moved from crisis to abject disarray.
Biggest public affairs and political comms hires – and senior departures of 2021
PRWeek looks at some of the biggest appointments and departures in public affairs over the past year, from major agency shake-ups to senior hires by some of Britain’s biggest companies.
Boris Johnson is a sitting duck without a real PR guru in No.10
The absence of a proper ‘spin doctor’ in Downing Street - following the departure of Dominic Cummings a year ago - leaves the Prime Minister vulnerable to attack from all sides.
In a polarised world, comms must be used to counter ‘certainty’ of people's beliefs
The recent bout of panic-buying at the petrol pumps is a reminder of how important good communication is in a crisis.
Autumn brings a sense of foreboding for public affairs and political comms people
First it was non-essential shops, then restaurants, bars and sports stadiums, as nature began to heal and venues were able to reopen after the lifting of restrictions, but this autumn - to the excitement of political wonks - it will be the turn of party conferences, at least in part.
I love a reshuffle and, as a public affairs professional, so should you
As the dust settles on last week’s reshuffle, I’ve been thinking about how the regular moving around of the ministerial deckchairs impacts those of us with the professional responsibility to help our clients understand and navigate the ever-shifting sands of government relations.
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Group Media Manager
BAE Systems PLC, London (Central) and Farnborough
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PR Account Director
Grayling, Bristol
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Global Head of Corporate Communications
VMA Group, London (Central), London (Greater)
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Comms Manager - Transport
VMA Group, London (Central), London (Greater)
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Press Officer
AECOM, London Aldgate Tower