Robert Forrester reflects on his achievement in helping to found a company 20 years ago that now generates £5bn in revenue and employs more than 7,500 people.
David Sheen pushes back against common perceptions about public affairs, but argues instead that it is about hard work, marshalling arguments, and building coalitions.
Living Streets’ Zak Viney speaks to The Mace about moving from engineering into advocacy, making the case for walkable streets across political divides and securing practical progress on pavement parking.
From navigating regulation and trade policy to aligning advocacy with commercial strategy, Diageo’s Zara Harington’s career in public affairs has been about understanding how political decisions translate into real-world business outcomes.
PepsiCo UKI’s Lucy Gilchrist does some of her best policy thinking on the running machine. She tells The Mace why public affairs must turn intelligence into action, how campaigning shaped her approach to political pressure, and why AI should augment rather than replace hard-won experience.
As one of Westminster’s most effective public affairs strategists, Sonia Khan tells Mace how she bridges the gap between high-stakes politics and global corporate strategy.
With a career spanning sustainability, property and now EngineeringUK, Beatrice discusses her drive to work in policy areas that align with her principles.
Joe Chapman, head of public affairs at the Manchester Airport Group, reveals his support for reform in the public affairs industry and why he loves being a leading in-house advocate in the aviation sector.
Stef Kenyon discusses the pressures, personalities, and politics that shape the maritime industry.
Anthony Vigor is Group Director of Strategic Partnerships and External Affairs at Persimmon Homes.
At the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA), Edwin Morgan champions a diverse network of businesses, from family-run depots to major logistics operators, making sure logistics industry challenges are heard in Westminster.
After cutting her teeth in agencies such as FTI and FGS Global, Whitley moved in-house to British Land in 2015, a role that has defined her career as a leading advocate in the UK property world.
A lawyer who traded M&A briefs for boardroom strategy, Andreas Bohrer has spent a decade quietly expanding his remit at one of pharma’s most critical manufacturers. When the pandemic demanded a global response at speed, the fencing fan and doctor in law was at hand to lead by example.
CIPR chief executive Alastair McCapra explains why lobbying needs stronger regulation, higher professional standards and the human judgement that technology cannot replace.
“2025 felt like a milestone moment”
The former deputy prime minister and foreign secretary will be advising Kreab global clients on defence and intelligence-related issues, as well as international geopolitics and Westminster issues.
After leaving Linklaters, Jessica joined the Conservative Party’s Shadow Energy and Climate Change team in 2008 just as energy security and climate policy were rising rapidly up the agenda. Her career reflects how the energy market has re-structured over the last decade.
Nick Laitner, MD of Teneo, describes his public affairs journey from graduate intern to senior UK political influencer. Agency success, he says, comes from hiring and mentoring the best people
After his father died of a NHS failure and his mother from a late cancer diagnosis, Jon Antoniazzi has been on a determined career path to change health policy
The Labour MP on the cost of living crisis, the challenges in Ukraine and West Papua, and the best places in Leeds for a night out
Beginning in the film industry and moving over to working in social enterprise, Jacquie Bance de Vasquez talks The Mace through her work
From IT engineer to Foreign Office diplomat to advertising regulator, Konrad Shek has built a career by going where curiosity leads – and his instinct for translating complexity into influence has made him one of public affairs’ more quietly formidable operators.
The ‘pragmatic’ new chair of the 1922 Committee could shape the direction of the Conservative Party
Which special relationships are really running the country? Emily Hill surveys the top political romances in Westminster.
As CEO of Inline Policy, Shomik Panda combines political insight with commercial understanding. Selected as a Mace Top 100 lobbyist, expertise includes where digital technology intersects with travel, transport, fintech and short-term accommodation.
After running Sky, Andrew Griffiths become a high flying MP who rose through the Johnson and Sunak governments. In his Mace profile, the Shadow Secretary for Business and Trade reveals his love of dark skies and walking his dogs in Sussex.
As Chief Executive of CIPR, Alastair McCapra is both a public affairs industry leader and also one of its more persistent critics. In his Mace profile, subjects range from lobby reform to Bismarck and his French bulldog.
As Revolut’s Head of UK Government affairs, Rory Tanner’s mission is to help CEO Francesca Carlesi grow the $75 billion financial app to 25 million customers. He tells us how he plans to do it.
With English Tourism week running until 23rd March, Ben Spier speaks out about the new tourist levy and the impact of increasing taxation and regulation on tourism.
Darren Jones, Chief Secretary to the PM, has released the first tranche of the Mandelson Files to the Commons. In an exclusive, he tells The Mace that his political hero is Ernest Bevin and that he gets fired up by the D: Ream song: “Things Can Only Get Better”
Westminster Index 2026: Edgbaston Labour MP Preet Gill reveals she’s no fan of the Assisted Dying Bill but loves Jack Kerouac’s On the Road. Her musical tastes range from Indian to jazz to hip hop.
Introducing The Mace’s guide to the top 100 political strategists working in UK public affairs in 2026. Peer-reviewed by industry experts, we reveal the leading agency professionals advocating for businesses, organisations and causes in Westminster and the devolved nations.
Under managing director Toby Pellew, Headland has become one of the UK’s leading public affairs agencies. He reveals what it takes to get to the top in the strategic comms game
What will the Greens’ new eco-populist leader Zack Polanski – who now heads Britain’s third-largest political party – do for his next trick?
The director of Number 10’s Policy Unit tells us about his return to Downing Street
Democracy is under attack in Europe
The veteran broadcaster, political commentator and prolific list-maker counts down the movers and shakers in his annual Political 100
Mace’s latest index is the first act in our deep dive into the UK’s mighty creative industries sector. We’ve toured museums, galleries and theatres and profile the people performing with the most political influence in Westminster today.
To paraphrase John Lennon, “You say you want devolution – well, you know, we all want to change the world.”
Peter Cardwell, special adviser to four cabinet ministers, introduces our exclusive survey of the Top 50 Spads across all political parties – and explains why the politico breed are here to stay
As political lobbying receives new scrutiny in the wake of Greensill, our peer-reviewed Mace Top 100 Political Consultants Index explores the best professional advocates moving and shaking Westminster policy.
From stand-up comedians to serious analysis, these are the shows worth streaming
From armchair space exploration to prison chaplaincy, Rosa Herxheimer and Emelia Wild look at the ways politicians approach the second acts of their lives
The movers, shakers and rule-breakers making their mark in Westminster
Ever wondered what MPs are really thinking? Here’s a preview of the Westminster Index, where we’ll be profiling everybody who’s anybody
George Peel surveys the best of the new crop and finds much to celebrate in all the parties
Christopher Jackson meets the Harley Street surgeon whose busts of world leaders are winning him friends in high places.