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 Westminster can learn from Britain’s space sector.
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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
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“AI can’t read the room (!)… influence still depends on relationships, trust and understanding how decisions are made.”
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
New 'global investor visa' proposed by lobby group as UK struggles to attract the super-rich
Latest polling from YouGov suggests major gains for Greens and Reform UK in the capital.
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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
The ‘pragmatic’ new chair of the 1922 Committee could shape the direction of the Conservative Party
