CityFibre’s Charlie Hall explains why joined-up policymaking is vital to infrastructure investment, how in-house advocacy connects politics with commercial reality and why the best decisions draw on every voice in the room.
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The UK is poised to overhaul lobbying regulations by widening definitions, boosting disclosures, and introducing stronger enforcement. A newly proposed Ethics and Integrity Commission would sit alongside increased
Political polling is undergoing a transformation as artificial intelligence offers instant insights from digital platforms and AI chatbot simulations, Harvard’s Ash Center reports. AI polling may match traditional
The director of Number 10's Policy Unit tells us about his return to Downing Street
David Cameron's former Head of Press at No 10 recalls the vital and prescient lessons of 2011's phone hacking scandal
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
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
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
