By-election day: Is it now or never for Zack Polanski?
The day of the Holborn and St Pancras by-election has arrived; Mace investigates where public opinion is and what this means for the future of the Green Party
Government to Ban Asylum Seekers from Taxi Services
Thomas Edwards | 30th November 2025 | Politics, Uncategorised
The government plans to end most taxi travel for asylum seekers attending medical appointments, replacing it with public transport and tightening Home Office oversight.
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The Mace Questionnaire: MP Layla Moran
"Education is why I came into politics, and it is hardly talked about"
Diary: Tory Conference 2026
Greetings from Birmingham and the Conservative Party Conference, with Editor William Cash.
We need to talk about Kemi
In contrast to last year's Tory conference, Kemi Badenoch is coming out guns blazing, not the least when it comes to defence, says Flora Watkins
Labour Party Conference: No fireworks from Healey, and no market shock either
Healey’s affirmative line “There is nothing progressive about losing control” did little to stir ‘hype’ amongst conference attendees nor City bankers, but he is right to say it
Markus Leutert, Corporate Affairs, PerkinElmer – “Focus on outcomes, rather than outputs”
Leutert's career has included moments close to politics, including time as a speechwriter, but he concluded that he can have more impact behind the scenes.
Industry Reacts: The overnight levy and the tourism sector
In the latest addition of the Industry Reacts series, Lucy Carrier-Pilkington approaches leaders in hospitality to see their thoughts on the proposed ‘tourist tax’
Jenrick is right to abolish the Tourism Tax to save the Great British staycation
The government's new 5% tourism tax and overnight levy is the last thing the UK's hospitality sector needs, says William Cash
Money Changes Everything
The question of money buying influence in politics is centuries old and not going away
Leader in UK Public Affairs: Dr Michelle Howard, Senior Advisor for Defence and Space, Lexington Communications: “The future of public affairs is full of promise for the creative”
Lexington’s Michelle Howard explains how an unconventional career spanning opera, journalism, hydropower and defence led her into public affairs, why political instability rewards creativity and listening, and what
