The King of the North Takes Downing Street: Burnham’s Great Purge
The ruthlessness of Andy Burnham’s purge has taken the country back to Macmillan's Night of the Long Knives. Media reaction has been predictably partisan, with the choice of
Labour scraps £5,000 business event amid low interest
Thomas Edwards | 4th June 2025 | Lobbying, Policy & Think Tanks, Politics
Labour has cancelled a high-priced corporate conference due to weak demand from executives and lobbyists. The £5,000-per-head event faced criticism over costs and limited ministerial access. It follows broader business unease with Labour’s tax and regulatory plans and raises questions over the party’s approach to corporate engagement.
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Reform’s international policy: Farage looking to balance ideals with new foreign policy advisor
To date, Reform is yet to appoint a foreign affairs spokesperson. Jonathan Singh looks at Reform's new approach to international affairs with the appointment of Dr Alan Mendoza
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The death of Ann Widdecombe raises serious questions about the security of high-profile politicians. The shocking episode seems out of Midsomer Murders with the former Tory minister being turned into
Kemi is right to lift the white, Oxbridge fatwa and purge the Conservative party of non-Tories
Overhauling the Tory candidates list is a shrewd political move which will allow her to put her own stamp on the party, and more importantly, shape its future,
Communication: The real engine of Burnhamism
Before he has even begun, Burnham has incisively communicated his plan for the country. As MPs are scrambling for positions in cabinet, his comms team are assembling.
FTI Consulting hires ex-Three UK communications chief
Former director of corporate communications at Three UK, Juliet Callaghan, has rejoined FTI Consulting’s UK Strategic Communications segment.
New lobbying recommendations: “Comprehensive and positive”
Industry leaders say that 'trust hangs by a thread' and the time has come take action.
Burnham’s controversial lobbying ties raise red flags about transparency in Westminster
Bombshell evidence reveals Burnham’s soon-to-be Chief of Staff ran a lobbying firm that hosted a multitude of undisclosed meetings with Labour officials.
Farage’s bombshell resignation: Strategy or hubris?
Farage says ‘the people of Clacton should be the judges of my actions’, but is this his most reckless move yet?
UK’s £4.7 billion Defence black hole: Dan Jarvis is inheriting a defence settlement Britain can no longer afford
Britain cannot afford to fall behind its NATO allies on defence spending, writes Jasset Harlech.
