Outwith the Royal traditions, pomp and splendour that will surround the day, the coronation this weekend is also, inevitably, a platform for global protest and political comment. Our public affairs Senior Account Executive, Rebecca Watson, looks at the background of some of the political stories running alongside the celebrations. While the crown might still retain majority popular support in the …
Opening his Budget statement, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, adopted an upbeat and optimistic tone, telling detractors the UK economy was “proving the doubters wrong” and proving more resilient than expected. After the turmoil and inflationary pressures of the last three years caused by Covid and the war in Ukraine – not to mention the infamous ‘mini-Budget’ of …
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07/12/2022
A new chapter for planning in Scotland?
It is no exaggeration to say that planning policy has the power to dictate the type of Scotland that we will inhabit years from now. But it is an area of government that often lives in the political shadow of the big portfolio areas of health, education and justice. The planning system provides the basis for where, how and what we …
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31/10/2022
Rishi Sunak – The Making of a PM
Pagoda’s public affairs account manager, Paul Murphie, takes a look at the new Prime Minister’s rise to power and predicts what a Sunak premiership might look like. On 5 September 2022, when Liz Truss was announced as the new leader of Conservative Party having defeated her opponent by a margin of 21,000 votes, Rishi Sunak seemed destined for the political …
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The polls have closed, winners have been announced and those not elected will be licking their wounds and probably catching up on some much needed rest from the election campaign. Those fortunate to have been elected for the first-time will be starting their induction processes into their respective Councils. The machinery of local government is not always straightforward so do …