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The art of the teal
As ever, there has been no shortage of media coverage of Reform over the past fortnight. From controversy over the handling of protesters at party...
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Pay to stay: can England’s mayors follow Manchester’s lead and turn a ‘tourist tax’ into growth?
The government has given the green light to overnight visitor levies in England, establishing a new way for local areas to raise and spend more money...
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All change on local government reorganisation
Until just over a week ago, almost all councils knew where they were going with local government reorganisation (LGR). The government had made the...
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From drought to disruption: Why adaptation matters now
While the rains have finally come, the almost tropical humidity is a live reminder that our weather is still anything but ‘normal’. Despite green...
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Australia's AI chart crackdown signals a wider shift in trust and disclosure
Australia's decision to exclude largely AI-generated songs from its official music charts may appear to be a music industry issue. But it also...
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From Waiting for Godot to winning trust: Communications lessons from IPEM 2026
IPEM Global has long served as a useful barometer of sentiment across private markets. If there was one defining theme at this year's conference, it...
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Farage, Burnham, and the battle for authenticity
British politics is witnessing a quiet contest over who truly speaks for the public, defined not only by ideology but by contrasting instincts for...
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What Aristotle can tell us about corporate statements
The ancient Greeks, having codified Western democracy, philosophy and the symposium, understood that assembling people in a room was no guarantee of...
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