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Private markets, brand ambition and AI’s verdict
I asked AI to write this post for me. This is because it is Bastille Day and I strongly believe no self-respecting French person should work on le 14...
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Getting in through the Jackdaw
Since the Gorton and Denton by-election in June, the path to Number 10 for Andy Burnham has been remarkably clear. The matter of who will move in next...
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Sovereign shadows: The geopolitical friction of state capital in private markets
A sovereign wealth fund (SWF) is a state-owned investment fund that invests in public and private markets. Simple eh? Err no. SWFs are distinguishable...
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Andy Burnham and lessons for leadership comms
So, Andy Burnham has now followed other political leaders, CEOs and entrepreneurs by joining LinkedIn. He published his first introductory post on...
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Housing is a stakeholder challenge as much as a policy one
With the UK set for a new Prime Minister, there is one policy issue that will remain high on the political agenda, whoever is handed the keys to...
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Everything is narrative: Burnham and Farage strain to define the debate
Most of politics can be boiled down to an attempt by its participants to shape and grasp the narrative, holding on by their fingernails if necessary...
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The past, present and future of radical political reform in Manchester
The political spotlight is firmly on Manchester as the rest of the country asks what might be expected from a government shaped by its recent...
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SEC Newgate at the LGA Annual Conference 2026
Two years ago, SEC Newgate representatives were in the throng of parliamentary candidates at UKREiiF just at the moment they found out a general...
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